Safety, Equity and Expertise: The RCN UK Learning Disability Nursing Review
18 Jun 2026, 12:00 - 14:00
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In June, The Royal College of Nursing will publish its report on learning disability nursing across the UK, titled ‘Safety, Equity, and Expertise: The RCN UK Learning Disability Nursing Review.’
The purpose of this UK-wide review was to assess the current state of learning disability nursing, understand the risks facing the profession, and identify what needs to change to protect and strengthen its contribution. Its purpose is to provide a robust, shared evidence base to inform professional leadership, policy influence and coordinated system action.The review outlines 5 headline findings:
1. Learning disability nursing is a safety-critical profession, not an optional service.
2. The learning disability nursing workforce is declining, while demand for its expertise is rising.
3. The education pipeline into learning disability nursing is fragile and uneven.
4. Early career transition is a critical risk point for retention and safety.
5. Poor visibility and misunderstanding of learning disability nurse capability undermine recruitment, progression and commissioning.
Join us for a presentation on the report, its findings and actions, and to hear from guest speakers with lived experience of learning disability nursing and hear examples of good learning disability nursing practice.
Vitina Marsala or Jonathan Beebee
Vitina.Marsala@rcn.org.uk Jonathan.Beebee@rcn.org.uk
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Page last updated - 15/05/2026
