Adults with learning difficulties face many problems with everyday life. They may find it easier to deal with these difficulties with help from the Social Services Department. Our aim in Social Services is to help adults with a learning difficulty to live as independently as possible, with support from their families, our staff and other carers.

Because resources are limited, we try to make sure we act fairly to help those in greatest need. We do this by carefully assessing each person's circumstances then, together, we can decide if we can offer help. If so, we agree what services are needed and how quickly we can provide them.

Social Services may offer:

• home care services to help you look after yourself at home and teach you new skills
• day services such as skills training, employment training, leisure services, sports activities and education
• breaks for you or someone who looks after you
• accommodation in the community, our hostels or residential and nursing care, and also placements with family carers
• information about other services for you or for someone who looks after you

Services for carers

Sometimes caring for someone can be very demanding. We may be able to help by providing advice and information, special equipment or short breaks.

How much will it cost?

There is no charge for information and advice or for working out what you need, but there may be a charge for some other services. We will explain fully what, if anything, you will have to pay for a particular service. For some services, we may do a financial assessment to see how much you have to pay.

Latest News

Derby City Partnership Board for people with learning disabilities has an accessible website run by the Derbyshire Advocacy Service. This new website is called derby4all.  From here you can view newsletters, get information on the board and shortly be able to have your say.

Derby City Partnership Board Newsletter No 12 - November 2007  207kb

Getting in touch with Social Services

Contact people at your local office if you need support and help. They will do their best to meet your needs within their resources. You can ask a friend, relative or someone else you know to contact us, if you prefer. If we cannot help, we will tell you of any other organisations which might be able to.

Derby City Social Services
29 St Mary's Gate
Derby
DE1 3NU

Telephone: 01332 717777
Minicom: 01332 206180
Fax: 01332 717360

Alternatively, you can contact the Learning Disabilities Community Team on 01332 25 6625.