Quality standard
This quality standard covers care and support and services for children, young people and adults with a learning disability (or a learning disability and autism) and behaviour that challenges, and their families and carers. It describes high quality care in priority areas for improvement.
It does not cover preventing, assessing and managing mental health problems in people with a learning disability or additional care and support needs of people growing older with a learning disability. These areas are covered by other published quality standards.
Last reviewed: 24 July 2019
This quality standard was updated to add 4 new statements, update 1 statement and amend 1 statement. For more information see update information.
Next review: This guidance will be reviewed if there is new evidence that is likely to change the recommendations
NICE has produced information for the public and EasyRead versions about this quality standard and its source guidance. See:
- information for the public and the EasyRead version on support for people with a learning disability and behaviour that challenges
- information for the public and the EasyRead version on health and social care services for people with a learning disability and behaviour that challenges.
How to use NICE quality standards and how we develop them
Quality standards help you improve the quality of care you provide or commission. They apply in England and Wales (see the UK government website and Welsh government website). Decisions on how they apply in Scotland and Northern Ireland are made by ministers in the Scottish government and Northern Ireland Executive.
Find out how to use quality standards and how we develop them.