Supporting People with Learning Disabilities

This course will help care workers to support people with Learning Disabilities.

By the end of this eLearning course, learners should understand:

    The causes of learning disabilities

    Key pieces of legislation relating to learning disabilities

    Barriers facing people with learning disabilities

    How to improve communication

    How to promote positive care practices

You can stop the course at any time and continue later where you left off.

Once you have completed the course, you will be able to take the assessment quiz. You have 3 attempts to achieve a passing grade of 80% or higher. When you pass the quiz, please complete our feedback form to complete the course.

If you fail all 3 attempts, you will be locked out of the quiz and unable to complete the course. Contact your manager to discuss resetting your progress. 

This course, combined with our Caring for People with Autism course are designed to be fully in line with the Care Certificate Standard 16: Awareness of Learning Disability and Autism (updated March 2025)