Supporting individuals with learning disabilities requires understanding, patience, and informed, inclusive practice. This fully online course introduces learners to the key principles of working with and supporting individuals with learning disabilities across a range of settings. Take the course and you will explore how different learning disabilities can affect individuals’ daily lives and the importance of providing respectful, person-centred support. You’ll gain awareness of safeguarding responsibilities and why protection, dignity, and choice are central to high-quality care and support. The course also introduces personalisation in social care, helping learners understand how support can be tailored to individual needs, strengths, and aspirations. You’ll explore positive risk-taking and how enabling choice and independence can support wellbeing while maintaining safety. In addition, the course develops awareness of autistic spectrum conditions and considers how individuals with learning disabilities can be supported to access healthcare services effectively and confidently. Learning encourages inclusive attitudes and practical understanding rather than clinical practice. Delivered entirely online, the course allows you to study flexibly from anywhere and at a pace that suits your lifestyle. By completing the course, you’ll gain valuable knowledge and confidence to support individuals with learning disabilities in a respectful, informed, and person-centred way.