Have your say in helping us develop services for adults with learning disabilities and autism (LD&A)
Shropshire Council ensures that there are different services in place for adults with LD&A including supported living and day opportunities.
Take part in our surveys to help shape services for adults with learning disabilities
The council would like to hear from people who have experience in supported living and day services that aren’t run by the council to understand what is working well and how things could work better.
The surveys focus on externally provided services and not those delivered directly by Shropshire Council.
Find out more here.
Day Opportunities for adults with LD&A includes activities and support offered during the day to help people learn new skills, make friends, be more independent, and take part in their community.
Supported Living enables people to live as independently as possible in their community, with support from staff. This can either involve living by themselves or with other adults who have similar support needs.
We have three surveys to collect as many views as possible:
- A survey for individuals and friends/family carers – Day Opportunities and Supported Living
This is intended for people who draw on externally delivered day opportunities and/or supported living, and also the people in their lives such as family and friends.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SLDOUserCarerSurvey
2. A survey for providers – Day Opportunities
This is for the workforce who deliver externally delivered day opportunities for adults with learning disabilities.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DOProvidersSurvey
3. Survey for the social care workforce – Day Opportunities
This is intended for social workers and social care practitioners.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DOSocialCareWorkforce
Please tell us what you think by answering the questions in the relevant survey. You do not need to fill in every part. Just answer the questions that matter to you.
If you are a family member, friend or carer, we would like to hear from you too, please answer the questions on behalf of the person you support and add any of your own comments.
Cllr Ruth Houghton, portfolio holder for social care, said:
I would like to encourage all those involved in supporting adults with a learning disability to complete the survey most relevant to them as the views and feedback we receive about support for these adults will be a huge help is shaping the future provision of these services.
The surveys will close on Tuesday 23 December 2025. Please take time to complete the relevant survey.
How to get involved
If you need this survey in another format (Easy Read, large print, another language, or help to fill it in), please contact us at TellUs@shropshire.gov.uk. You can also complete this survey by phone or in person if you prefer. To request an alternative version or support please call our customer services team on 0345 678 9000.
You can also respond with any comments in writing:
- Email: TellUs@shropshire.gov.uk
- Post: Feedback and Insight Team, Shropshire Council, PO Box 4826, Shrewsbury, SY1 9LJ
