Our work
How we represent forum members
- Promoting best practice in learning disability nursing
- Leading the development of learning disability nursing practice
- Promoting the nature, scope and value of learning disability nursing
- Influencing changes in learning disability nursing that will benefit both patients and nurses
Our strategy
- Working locally and nationally.
- Linking with like-minded agencies.
- Promoting evidence based practice.
- Producing resources to influence practice.
- Hosting events that promote good practice.
Learning Disability Forum Reports
My role as a registered learning disabilities nurse
Ian Unitt talks about his role as a registered learning disabilities nurse. Watch the video.
Recent activity
- Production of an animation to attract young people to a career as a learning disability nurse.
- Production of a suite of videos about becoming a learning disability nurse.
- Celebrating 100 years of Learning Disability Nursing with a series of national events throughout 2019.
Leading, collaborating, influencing
The RCN and its forums are invited to participate in many cross working and multidisciplinary workstreams. Below are a selection of some of the activities that members of the Learning Disability Nursing Forum are involved in on your behalf.
- The RCN is represented on the steering group of the Restraint Reduction Network. Training Standards were produced in 2019.
- The RCN is represented on the British Institute of Learning Disabilities professional senate.
- The RCN is a core member of the Challenging Behaviour - National Strategy Group.
- The RCN is a partner organisation of the Mencap Treat Me Well campaign.
Consultations
The RCN is the voice of nursing, and is invited to contribute to many consultations. These are some of the recent consultations that the Learning Disability Nursing Forum has been involved in.
Get involved
Find out more about how to get involved in developing NICE and SIGN guidance
Page last updated - 14/03/2024
