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This toolkit explores how to support trans people with a learning disability based on research, community experiences and the law.

Here at Supported Loving, one of our most frequently discussed topics is mental capacity regarding sex. Staff are often uncertain about this topic and this page aims to provide clarity.

Support staff play a vital role in helping people explore and maintain healthy relationships, but many feel unsure about how to provide the right support. It is vital that staff get the training they need to do their job with confidence.

Having a relationships and sexuality policy is an essential foundation for building responsive practices that meet regulatory, legal, and ethical standards.

What do you do if a person with support needs wants to live with their partner, and this has an impact on their housing?

Supported Loving is all about equipping staff to support people to enjoy close and intimate relationships.

Sexual rights are human rights related to sexuality. These rights are often an under-acknowledged area of sexuality and relationship support, but are very important.

When it comes to using the internet, technology or something like online dating, there should be a choice to use it or not, but choice should always be informed.

The Care Act (2014) states that reducing isolation is a key support need and essential for our wellbeing. People should be supported in building and maintaining relationships.

Today, February 25 2025, thousands are converging in Westminster to advocate for social care, a cornerstone of our communities.