Older People's Sounding Board
NHS England and NHS Improvement’s (NHSEI) Sounding Board, hosted by NDTi, is a group of 25 people over the age of 50 who provide valuable ‘critical friend’ input into NHSEI’s work.
Latest projects
Next Generation Leadership Programme
For brave and genuine leaders that want to create meaningful change for people.
Time to Talk Next Steps
A three-year programme to support young people with additional needs to build confidence, provide motivation and make plans for the future.
New Advocacy & Health Funded Support Training Programme
Application Information For Advocacy & Health Funded Support Programme 2021
Background to Small Supports Activity
Our Small Supports activity is about thinking and working with people with learning disabilities and/or autism who have ‘hefty reputations’ (to borrow a phrase to describe people who are burdened by the reputations they have been given because of behaviours, reactions, support requirements and large funding packages).
What are Small Supports?
Small supports organisations have a lot in common; here are nine key characteristics they share.
Art of Commissioning
Conversations have reflected a common view that commissioning, as it currently exists, has a number of common issues:
Time to connect
As part of our Community Inclusion work, we explored the approaches and tools that can ensure older people and people with learning disabilities can be connected and contribute to their local communities.
Sensory environment checks of inpatient units
Our team, led by our highly skilled Autistic Associates, carry out environmental sensory assessments in hospitals.
My Independence
NDTi has been collaborating with ASDAN to review and modernise their transition modules to encompass the Preparing for Adulthood outcomes.