Funded by the Disability Research on Independent Living & Learning (DRILL), ARC NI in partnership with Queens University Belfast and Compass Advocacy Network led a one year UK-wide co-produced research project in 2019-20. The research explored different approaches to exerting influence taken by people with a learning disability and their organisations around the specific policy and procedural area of adult safeguarding. A team of 6 peer researchers were engaged in conducting the research and a wider peer reference group supported the design and progress of the project. The Project Team also benefited from an Advisory Group consisting of leading safeguarding experts across the UK.
To learn more about the findings and recommendations of the project please see:
To find out more information please contact Leslie-Anne Newton on 028 9038 0960.
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