Closed call for evidence

Down Syndrome Act 2022 guidance: call for evidence (easy read and BSL)

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Published: 19 July 2022
• Last updated: 13 October 2022 — See all updates

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

Summary

We want your views on what should go into the Down Syndrome Act statutory guidance.

This call for evidence ran from
midday on 19 July 2022 to 11:45pm on 8 November 2022

Call for evidence description

The government is making some new information to help make life better for people with Down’s syndrome in England. The new information is called guidance.

We would like you to tell us your thoughts and ideas about what should be included in the Down Syndrome Act guidance.

The call for evidence will be open for 16 weeks and is open to everyone. If you are younger than 13 you will need to ask your parent or guardian if you can tell us your thoughts and ideas.

Click on the ‘Respond online’ link in the box below to tell us what you think.

Or give your ideas in the document below.

You can print and scan this document to your computer then email it to dsactguidance@dhsc.gov.uk.

Or print and post this document with your answers to:

Down Syndrome Act guidance call for evidence
Department of Health and Social Care
Quarry House
Quarry Hill
Leeds
LS2 7UE

You can read more in the non-easy read version.

Call for evidence questions in British Sign Language

Watch British Sign Language (BSL) versions of each set of call for evidence questions.

Questions for people with Down’s syndrome BSL version: Down Syndrome Act 2022 guidance call for evidence

Questions for family and carers BSL version: Down Syndrome Act 2022 guidance call for evidence

Questions for staff who work in organisations BSL version: Down Syndrome Act 2022 guidance call for evidence

Questions for people with other conditions like a learning disability BSL version: Down Syndrome Act 2022 guidance call for evidence

Documents

Questions for people with Down’s syndrome: Down Syndrome Act 2022 guidance call for evidence

PDF, 1.76 MB, 28 pages

Questions for family and carers: Down Syndrome Act 2022 guidance call for evidence

PDF, 2.26 MB, 36 pages

Questions for staff who work in organisations: Down Syndrome Act 2022 guidance call for evidence

PDF, 2.33 MB, 39 pages

Questions for people with other conditions like a learning disability: Down Syndrome Act 2022 guidance call for evidence

PDF, 1.75 MB, 25 pages

Published 19 July 2022
Last updated 13 October 2022 + show all updates

1. 13 October 2022

   Added links British Sign Language (BSL) versions of the 4 sets of call for evidence questions, and added 'BSL' to the title.

2. 6 September 2022

   Replaced 'Questions for people with Down’s syndrome: Down Syndrome Act 2022 guidance call for evidence' document with correct easy read PDF.

3. 19 July 2022

   First published.