The ACS (Adult Care Services) learning & development team have places available on their face-to-face training session looking at healthcare needs of people with a learning disability.

Date: 10th February 2026.

Time: 09:30 – 12:30.

Venue: Hertfordshire Development Centre (Robertson House, Six Hills Way, Stevenage, Herts, SG1 2FQ).

This course is FREE to attend.

To book, please email ACSLearningandDevelopment@hertfordshire.gov.uk, stating your name and email address (each delegate requires an individual email address).

Aim: This course will provide a basic understanding of the healthcare needs of people with learning disabilities and how to maintain good physical health.

Learning outcomes:

• Be aware of the health inequalities experienced by people with learning disabilities.
• Be aware of current legislation, policies, and guidance relevant to people with learning disabilities.
• Develop an understanding of health conditions prevalent to learning disabilities.
• Understand how plans for healthcare and regular health checks underpin long-term health and wellbeing for people with learning disabilities
• Be able to support people with learning disabilities to overcome barriers to accessing healthcare services.
• Be able to advise on and implement reasonable adjustments to enable the health needs of people with learning disabilities to be met.

*Please note that if you are new to the field of Learning Disability, then you must attend the ‘Introduction to Learning Disability’ course prior to this one*

To find out more, see the training calendar (pages 57 – 60).