Panorama update
At Walsingham we support people with learning disabilities to have a full life.
So we were very shocked when we saw the BBC Panorama programme in May about the abuse of people with learning disabilities at Winterbourne View hospital in Bristol.
We added our name to a letter to David Cameron from over 100 people and organisations saying what we think should be done to stop this happening again.Read the letter to David Cameron.
Read the easy read version of the letter to David Cameron.
David Cameron sent a reply to say what the government is doing to try and stop this kind of abuse.Read the letter from David Cameron.
Our chief executive Paul Snell says"It is important that these changes happen to protect people with learning disabilities."
abuse
When a person is hurt by someone else or called nasty names this is sometimes called abuse.
chief executive
Someone who is in charge of an organisation is called the boss or the chief executive.
Chief Executive
Someone who is in charge of an organisation is called the boss or the chief executive.
government
The government runs the country. They are chosen by the people who live here.
learning disabilities
People who have learning disabilities or learning difficulties have problems understanding information, learning skills and remembering new things.
People are born with learning disabilities or develop them soon after they are born.
support worker
A person who is paid to support you to do the things you want to do is sometimes called a support worker.
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