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Learning disabilities

If you have a learning disability and live in Sutton, there are services to support you, your family and your carers.

We support adults with learning disabilities with a range of services. Our aim is to help them to become as independent as possible and have the same quality of life as everyone else.

Warning Adults with a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or ADHD are not eligible for support from the learning disabilities service.

How we can support 

We provide advice, support, assessment and therapies. 

The level of support needed is different for everyone. We will look at what areas you need help with, such as:

  • health and social care
  • mental health
  • education
  • financial benefits
  • access to work
  • access to housing

We work with a range of organisations and partners, so we’ll direct you to other services when needed. 

Moving from children's to adult social care

Services for young people and their families are provided by children's social care, until the age of 18. You can find out about moving from children's social care to adult social care. 

Ask for a care assessment

Adults with a learning disability can request a care assessment, to find out what support you need. You can do this even if you haven’t had support from children's services. 

If you look after someone with a learning disability, you can request a Carers assessment. 

Contact us

You can contact our Learning Disabilities team:

Phone

020 8770 629

This line is open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. 

Out of hours

You can phone 0208 770 5000 if you’re calling out of hours.