Priority 23 from the Learning Difficulties Scotland PSP

UNCERTAINTY: What percentage of children and young people with learning difficulties receive the appropriate care and support that meets their needs at home, in clinic, in education and at work? (JLA PSP Priority 23)
Overall ranking	23
JLA question ID	0070/23
Explanatory note	Not available for this PSP
Evidence	None identified
Health Research Classification System category	Mental Health

Extra information provided by this PSP
Original uncertainty examples	How many children and young people with learning difficulties receive the appropriate care that meets their needs at home, in education, at work, with health needs? ~ What percentage of people with learning difficulties are able to hold down a part-time or full-time job? ~ How many young people who require learning support go on to live teasonably normal lives - whilst those with more profound learning disabilities require long term care and support?
Submitted by	Professionals x 4 ~ parents/carers x 2 ~ Adults who experienced learning difficulties as a child x 0 ~ child/young person x 0

Extra information provided by this PSP

Original uncertainty examples

How many children and young people with learning difficulties receive the appropriate care that meets their needs at home, in education, at work, with health needs? ~ What percentage of people with learning difficulties are able to hold down a part-time or full-time job? ~ How many young people who require learning support go on to live teasonably normal lives - whilst those with more profound learning disabilities require long term care and support?

Submitted by

Professionals x 4 ~ parents/carers x 2 ~ Adults who experienced learning difficulties as a child x 0 ~ child/young person x 0

PSP information
PSP unique ID	0070
PSP name	Learning Difficulties (Scotland)
Total number of uncertainties identified by this PSP.	40 (To see a full list of all uncertainties identified, please see the detailed spreadsheet held on the JLA website)
Date of priority setting workshop	11 June 2018