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Contents
Foreword................................................................................................................1 Executive summary: SAFE Link’s Learning Disabilities ISVA service ................2 Background to the evaluation ..............................................................................3
1 Introduction ...........................................................................................................4 1a Background .....................................................................................................4 1b The Learning Disabilities
Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA) service ...................................4 1c About the evaluation........................................................................................7
2 How the Learning Disabilities ISVA adapted the service to meet needs ..........8
3 Profile of survivors accessing the service .........................................................9 3a Case loads........................................................................................................9 3b Referral into the service...................................................................................9 3c Demographics ............................................................................................... 10 3d Assault details .............................................................................................. 12
3e Clients’ multiple health needs, additional vulnerabilities,
and co-occurrent abuse................................................................................ 13
3f Progression through the CJS........................................................................ 15
4 Range of support the Learning Disabilities ISVA provided ............................. 16 4a CJS: additional challenges when client has a Learning Disability............. 16 4b Sex and relationships education and consent............................................ 20
5 Client outcomes and feedback: statistics and interview quotes.................... 22
5a Theme 1: The Learning Disabilities ISVA significantly improved health and wellbeing through providing enduring
emotional support........................................................................ 23 5b Theme 2: The Learning Disabilities ISVA service provided clear
and consistent communication, adapted to clients’ needs....... 24 5c Theme 3: The Learning Disabilities ISVA service
led clients to reintegrate into communities and gain confidence25 5d Theme 4: Recommending the Learning Disabilities ISVA service
to others
5e Additional feedback from parent/carers..................................................... 26
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6 Impact of the Learning Disabilities ISVA service
on partnership work with other agencies......................................................... 27
7 Other services/agencies’ views on the benefits of the
Learning Disabilities ISVA.................................................................................. 31
8 Conclusions and key learnings ......................................................................... 34
9 Overall conclusion–SAFE Link and Womankind’s partnership working......... 35
10 References, helpful abreviations and acknowledgements.............................. 36