If your life has been touched by someone with Down syndrome, please take 10 minutes this weekend to fill in at least one of the following surveys. 
The Down Syndrome Act requires a Government Call for Evidence (CfE) which will close on the 8th November.  We strongly urge you to add your thoughts to their process.  The CfE is online and can be accessed here:  https://consultations.dhsc.gov.uk/62ce7a276b1bdb64374bef97  Alongside the Government’s evidence gathering, the National Down Syndrome Policy Group (NDSPG) is running its own consultation, looking in more depth across the areas of health, education, social care, employment and housing.  The NDSPG’s consultation will also close on 8th November.
The NDSPG’s consultation follows two phases.  Phase 1 is open ended and welcomes all points of view across the areas of health, education, social care, housing and employment and can be accessed here:  https://consultation.ndspg.org/feedback/
Phase 2 seeks to get more detailed qualitative and quantitative information and focuses on three groups - parent/carers, adults with Down syndrome and professionals supporting people with Down syndrome.  All of the surveys (together with PDFs copies to look at ahead of completing) can be accessed at https://ndspg.org/consultation/
The links for the questionnaires specifically for parents/carers can be found below: 
Education : https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/YGKWFGW
Transitioning to adult social care:  https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/CK5JZHR
Social care for children / young people under 18:  https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/YFTTG2P
Healthcare:  https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/LW5VZYT
The links for questionnaires specifically for adults with Down syndrome can be found below:
Healthcare:  https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/LSLKWJX
Housing:  https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/C882XMD
Adult social care:  https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/CKQ6VFQ
The following link is specifically for professionals supporting people with Down syndrome:
Professionals:  https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/CS8FMQM
Again, we encourage you to take a look at the surveys and complete whatever you’re happy to.  All views will be fed into the Department of Health and Social Care’s process with the aim of ensuring the guidance the Government publishes is effective, clear and provides a strong foundation for services provided to support people with Down syndrome.   
 
Thank you!