• 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

• Learning Disability Forum Annual Report 2025

• Member representation summary report April 2025

RNLD Workforce Report Learning Disability Nursing in the South East (2026)

This report highlights the growing workforce challenges facing Learning Disability Nursing in the South East, where recruitment difficulties, limited career pathways, and the absence of local RNLD training are placing increasing pressure on a vital profession. Drawing on findings from the RCN’s 2024 survey, it outlines the key issues and opportunities for strengthening and sustaining the RNLD workforce across the region. Download the report (PDF)

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.

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.