Legal toolkits: know your rights
Our advice guides are here to provide
advocates
Advocates means supporting or speaking up for someone or something.
of people with a
learning disability
A learning disability is to do with the way someone's brain works. It makes it harder for someone to learn, understand or do things.
information on a range of topics, from housing and
education
Education is when you learn things. When you fill in a form to get a job, education means you write where you went to school, college or university.
to health and
social care
Social care means the services that give care and support to people who need it.
.
If you are a family member,
support worker
Support workers
Support workers are people who are paid to give care and support to people who need it.
are people who are paid to give care and support to people who need it.
or advocate to someone with a learning disability, these guides also aim to give you peace of mind by offering clear and practical advice.
Social care
- Accessing health and social care services: the rights of adults with a learning disability
Published 8 September 2015, last updated June 2018 - Accessing health and social care services: the rights of adults with a learning disability (Welsh language version)
Published 19 February 2018
Housing
- Housing Law: the rights of tenants with a learning disability
- Housing Law: the rights of tenants with a learning disability - supplement
Published 8 September 2015, last updated February 2017
Education
- Applying for specialist further education provision: young people aged 16-25
Published 8 September 2015, last updated June 2018 - Access to education
Published 9 May 2019
Child protection
- Supporting parents with a learning disability through the child protection system
Published 8 September 2015, last updated June 2018
Advocacy
- Advocacy and Access to Information under the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014
Published 4 May 2017
Relationships
- Friendships, sexual relationships and marriage
Published 8 May 2018
Leisure
- Accessing leisure and community services
Published June 2018
Access to education
- Access to education
Published 9 May 2019
Benefits
- Applying for disability benefits
Published March 2020
A Welsh language version of this document will be published soon.
About the toolkits
These toolkits were produced by Mencap Cymru and the School of
Law
Laws are the rules that everyone in the country has to follow. If you don't follow the rules you can get in trouble with the police.
& Politics, Cardiff University.
For more information, contact the Wales Learning Disability Helpline: helpline.wales@mencap.org.uk.
Benefits, debt and money issues
The Wales Learning Disability Helpline work closely with Advicelink Cymru for quality assured advice on:
- benefits
- debt
- money issues
-
employment
Employment means having a job.
- education
- housing
- immigration
-
discrimination
Discrimination is when someone is treated differently (usually in a bad way) because of things like their disability or their
religion
Religion is to do with the things you believe about the world. For example you may believe there is a god or something else. Examples of religions are Christianity, Hinduism, Islam and Judaism.
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problems.
The Wales Learning Disability Helpline can make a referral for you, or you can call Advicelink Cymru on 03444 77 20 20.
Advicelink Cymru is delivered by Citizens Advice and partners. It is available Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm (closed on bank holidays).
Get in touch
If you have a question about learning disability, or for information and support, contact us:
Freephone: 0808 8000 300 (Monday to Friday (including Bank Holidays), 9am - 5pm).
Email: helpline.wales@mencap.org.uk.