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Estia Centre
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Learning together for a healthier future. Specialist training for health and social care staff who support people with a learning disability and autistic people.
Thank you to everyone who came to our Learning Together 2025 conference! From Mike Bloodworth’s (Estia Centre) opening
& Scott Watkin’s special keynote address through to the The Baked Bean Charity's closing Zumba, the day was a resounding success 💙
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June 25, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Today is the day!! We’ve made it. So excited to welcome everyone to #LearningTogether2025. Registration starts at 9.15 so please come in plenty of time to sign up for your workshops and grab a drink ready for the welcome and keynote address at 10 💙 See you there 🎉
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June 20, 2025 at 6:57 AM
1 day to #LearningTogether2025 A day of listening learning & leading side by side with some really inspiring partners 💙 @maudsleynhs.bsky.social
June 19, 2025 at 6:42 AM
3 days to #LearningTogether2025 💙Join Ono from @heartnsoulart.bsky.social to explore how disabled people are shown in UK media—and how we can challenge stereotypes and do better.
@maudsleynhs.bsky.social
June 18, 2025 at 7:48 PM
3 days to #LearningTogether2025 💙Join Ono from @heartnsoulart.bsky.social to explore how disabled people are shown in UK media—and how we can challenge stereotypes and do better.
@maudsleynhs.bsky.social
June 17, 2025 at 7:57 AM
4 days to #LearningTogether2025 💙Join Toucan Employment to explore how they support the co-delivery of Oliver’s Training, the impact of supported employment & how meaningful work changes lives for good.
www.toucanemployment.org
@maudsleynhs.bsky.social
June 16, 2025 at 8:22 AM
7 days to #LearningTogether2025 💙 Join @maudsleynhs.bsky.social and @gstt-nhs.bsky.social colleagues to learn about the menopause and how we can better support people with a learning disability across Lambeth, Lewisham & Southwark.
June 13, 2025 at 8:08 AM
8 days to #LearningTogether2025 💙Join PhD candidate Ruwani, to discover insights from her study on how to support people with a learning disability to pursue leisure, followed by a fun interactive session for all. @unikent-travel.bsky.social
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June 12, 2025 at 8:34 AM
9 days to #LearningTogether2025 💙People with a learning disability are 10x more likely to have sight issues and face barriers to eye care. Join @seeability.bsky.social to explore accessible eye care & Easy Eye Care service.
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June 11, 2025 at 8:48 AM
10 days to #LearningTogether2025 💙 Ciaran will share his Gloriously Ordinary Life, with a focus on great support, personal assistants & what helps or hinders truly living well.
@maudsleynhs.bsky.social @tricianicoll.bsky.social
June 10, 2025 at 8:17 AM
11 days to #LearningTogether2025 💙 Join our MHLD team @maudsleynhs.bsky.social and St Christopher’s Hospice in a creative workshop using arts & crafts to share what matters in life, illness, dying—and living well.
June 9, 2025 at 1:37 PM
I4 days to #LearningTogether2025 💙 In a workshop by South East London ICS pharmacy team we will explore barriers to reducing psychotropic meds in learning disability care and how we can tackle them together.
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June 6, 2025 at 7:39 AM
15 days to #LearningTogether2025 💙
Discover the concept of ‘Gloriously Ordinary Language’ and explore why the words we use, matter. Come prepared to think, reflect and get involved in some fun stuff too.
@tricianicoll.bsky.social @maudsleynhs.bsky.social

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June 5, 2025 at 2:03 PM
16 days to #LearningTogether2025 💙
Dr Rory Sheehan from @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social will share key LeDeR findings, how they’re being used to improve healthcare for people with a learning disability and ask what else needs to be done? #leder2023
@maudsleynhs.bsky.social
June 4, 2025 at 7:19 AM
17 days to #LearningTogether2025 💙 Explore what makes you, ‘YOU’ in L’Arche London’s ‘I am…’ workshop. Explore your gifts and what makes you unique. Add to their collage to help build a picture of our beautiful community. Book now 🎟️
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June 3, 2025 at 10:43 AM
18 days to #LearningTogether2025 💙Keynote speaker Scott Watkin (BEM) will talk about how he drives change by championing coproduction & challenging power. Inspiring us to push for a better, fairer future Book now 🎟️
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Learning Together 2025
Learning together about the lives, achievements, care and support of people with a learning disability.
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June 2, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Have you booked your ticket yet? 🎟️
Our annual learning disability week conference (Friday 20th June 2025, Denmark Hill, London)

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Learning Together 2025
Learning together about the lives, achievements, care and support of people with a learning disability.
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May 12, 2025 at 9:30 AM
April is World Autism Acceptance Month. In this blog Sophie Doswell explores what led to the move from Awareness to Acceptance. Are we moving to a position of more acceptance of autistic people using South London and Maudsley NHS services?
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April 24, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Check out our new blog 💙
Rosie, and Estia’s expert by experience co-trainers talk about why Oliver’s Training is so importance, their work updating the training for NHS England and delivering the training across the country

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April 4, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Check out our new blog 💙
At @maudsleynhs.bsky.social Adult ADHD and Autism pathway we are piloting an approach called Non-Violent Resistance to parents of autistic adults.

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#autism #autismawarenessweek
March 24, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Last chance to book 💙
Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism
Monday 7th April - 9.30 to 4.30
£100

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March 18, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Check out our new blog 📝Mike recommends two models we can use to offer brain-friendly feedback, and gives us ten top tips that we can all follow to be a more effective feedback-giver.
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@maudsleynhs.bsky.social
March 5, 2025 at 8:40 AM
We are very pleased to announce that the Estia Centre now meet the Quality Standards for Adult Social Care Training Provision in our delivery of Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism in the adults social care sector 💙
@maudsleynhs.bsky.social
March 3, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Check out our new blog 💙 Rita Leite, Clinical Specialist OT, writes about learning on our Developing Your Team’s Resilience programme about how compassionate leadership will improve team dynamics, work-life balance and workplace success.
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February 24, 2025 at 1:58 PM