City & Hackney: Integrated Learning Disability Service (ILDS)

We work with people with Learning Disabilities who live in and have a GP in Hackney. For health support, we also work with people who have a GP in the City of London.

We work with adults from 18 years old or older. We might start working with you when you’re getting ready to move from Child to Adult services.

We do not accept referrals for people with:

• Adults with specific learning difficulties only, e.g. dyslexia
• Autistic adults without learning disabilities
• Adults with Mild/Moderate learning disabilities who are able to access mainstream service with reasonable adjustments
• Adults with acquired brain injury or cognitive changes occurring in adulthood (i.e., an injury NOT acquired before the age of 18)

We help people with their health and social care needs. We might work with you, your family or carers, and other professionals.

We support people to live healthy and happy lives, and to get the support they need.

We support people with physical, mental health, and behavioural support needs.

We also work to help adults with Learning Disabilities access other mainstream services, like mental health and physical health services.

We have different professionals on the team:

• Behaviour Analysts
• Dietitians
• Health Support Workers
• Nurses
• Occupational Therapists
• Physiotherapists
• Psychiatrists
• Psychologists
• Social Workers
• Speech and Language Therapists

They are supported by operational managers and admin staff.

Anyone can refer to ILDS. You can refer yourself. Or you could ask your GP, a family member, or someone else.

You can download our referral form and email it to ILDS.

• Email: learningdisabilitiesduty@hackney.gov.uk
• Phone: 020 8356 7444

Hours: Monday to Friday 09:00 - 17:00 

The Integrated Learning Disabilities Service (ILDS) is a specialist team within Hackney's Adult Social Care services.

ILDS services are for people over 18 years of age who have learning disabilities and who live in Hackney and have a Doctor (GP) in Hackney or City of London.

They are a multi-disciplinary team meaning the team includes professionals from different Health and Social Care services.

How do we work with you?

The team works to meet the requirements of the Care Act 2014.

ILDS assess whether an adult referred to their service has an eligible Learning Disability that meets the services criteria. This will help them understand individuals needs of people that may work with and decide if services and support are needed and what these would be.

Services from the Integrated Learning Disabilities Service could include:

• Support with accessing Care Act eligibility assessments
• Specialist assessment, intervention and support
• Counselling
• Assertive outreach service
• Community resource service
• Mobility support and advice about aids and adaptations
• Support in learning new skills
• Support to communicate better with others

Who does the service work with to provide support?

Where appropriate ILDS may arrange help and support from the following teams:

• Preparing for Adulthood Team - integrated health and social care team that sits within the Integrated Learning Disabilities Service. The team works with young people who have learning disability from the age of 18 until their EHC Plan ends or until they are aged 25.
• Social Workers - social workers from adult services help you decide, plan, agree and put in place the support and care you need (care packages). They will regularly look at your 'care package' with you to make sure it is right. If there are safeguarding concerns your social worker can help. They are there to protect and improve the quality of your life.
• Psychiatry - to assess and understand if you have mental health needs that require some support.
• Psychology - offers a safe space to talk about any problems and to help make choices about your own life. It can also assess and provide or teach you strategies to help with behaviours that are not helping you or people around you.
• Primary Care Liaison Nurses - are there to help you access primary care services. They can help you with Doctors/ GP appointments and yearly Learning Disability Health Checks. They can also help you make Health Action Plans.
• Nursing - this service can help you to get health care support and help with supporting you to have a healthy lifestyle.
• Occupational Therapy - therapists from this team can work with you to develop and improve practical skills to make it easier for you to manage yourself. This might include looking after yourself, managing personal care or developing travel skills.
• Physiotherapy - therapists help you find ways to move around and to be more comfortable getting around.
• Speech and Language Therapy - therapists can help you with your communication needs, hearing, eating and drinking difficulties.
• Dietetics - specialist tube feeding, oral nutrition support to prevent malnutrition, and weight management.