Working together and sharing expertise - the key to good practise is tackling crime.

How should we deal with the growing incidents of hate crime experienced by people with learning difficulties? Samantha Clarke of Inclusion North and Louise Lamb of Coast to Coast have been involved in a project to help Learning Disability Partnership Boards, Advocacy Groups and Community Safety Partnerships improve their understanding and reporting of the problem.

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Closing the institutions is only the beginning of creating a more caring society

Paul Williams devoted his working life to try to reverse social devaluation for people with learning difficulties. But despite the closure of institutions, he says, society still casts people into negative roles. David O'Driscoll (pictured left) spoke to him following his recent retirement from academic life.