Our work
How we represent forum members
- Promoting best practice in learning disability nursing
- Leading the development of learning disability nursing practice
- Promoting the nature, scope and value of learning disability nursing
- Influencing changes in learning disability nursing that will benefit both patients and nurses
Our strategy
- Working locally and nationally.
- Linking with like-minded agencies.
- Promoting evidence based practice.
- Producing resources to influence practice.
- Hosting events that promote good practice.
Learning Disability Forum Reports
My role as a registered learning disabilities nurse
Ian Unitt talks about his role as a registered learning disabilities nurse. Watch the video.
Recent activity
- Production of an animation to attract young people to a career as a learning disability nurse.
- Production of a suite of videos about becoming a learning disability nurse.
- Celebrating 100 years of Learning Disability Nursing with a series of national events throughout 2019.
Leading, collaborating, influencing
The RCN and its forums are invited to participate in many cross working and multidisciplinary workstreams. Below are a selection of some of the activities that members of the Learning Disability Nursing Forum are involved in on your behalf.
- The RCN is represented on the steering group of the Restraint Reduction Network. Training Standards were produced in 2019.
- The RCN is represented on the British Institute of Learning Disabilities professional senate.
- The RCN is a core member of the Challenging Behaviour - National Strategy Group.
- The RCN is a partner organisation of the Mencap Treat Me Well campaign.
Get involved
Find out more about how to get involved in developing NICE and SIGN guidance
Page last updated - 01/10/2025
