PMLD Network responds to Valuing People Now

April 2008

The PMLD Network has recently submitted a response to the Valuing People Now consultation.

It welcomes the greater emphasis that Valuing People Now places on the needs of people with complex needs. But it says that a lot needs to be done if Valuing People is going to work for people with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD). For example:

• There needs to be proper planning and monitoring of the support people with PMLD receive.
• New initiatives which have the power to transform lives must work for people with PMLD who have the most complex needs.
• The associated health needs of people with PMLD need to be understood and met.

In the ‘Making it Happen – the priorities’ section of the response, the PMLD Network sets a vision for how things will look in 3 years time if Valuing People has worked for people with PMLD and gives recommendations of how we can get there.

Read the full PMLD Network response

Read the ‘Making it Happen – the priorities’ section of the PMLD Network response