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Learning Disability and Autism Network legacy...

The North East and North Cumbria Learning Disability Network have co-developed a range of health related peer education courses. The courses are delivered by people with a learning disability for people with a learning disability. All of the course materials can be accessed and utilised here.

Be Menopause Aware
Be Menopause Aware is a co-production project alongside Skills for People. All the resources have been developed by the North East and North Cumbria Learning Disability Network and Skills for People.

Be Menopause Aware is a training programme designed to enable people with a learning disability the deliver a menopause awareness programme to their peers.

If delivering Be Menopause Aware please continue to do this as originally designed, with people with a learning disability at the heart of the work, increasing skills, knowledge and empowering people.

Training resources – delivery:
Training resources – train the trainer:
Be Cancer Aware
Be Cancer Aware is a co-production project. All the resources have been developed by the North East and North Cumbria Learning Disability Network and self advocacy groups from across the North East and North Cumbria. This work is supported by the Northern Cancer Alliance.

Be Cancer Aware is a training programme designed to enable people with a learning disability the deliver a cancer awareness programme to their peers.

If delivering Be Cancer Aware please continue to do this as originally designed, with people with a learning disability at the heart of the work, increasing skills, knowledge and empowering people.

The full training resources are below, these are split into 4 sections:

1. Train the trainer resources
These resources will support the delivery of training for groups who intend to go on and deliver Be Cancer Aware.
2. Be Cancer Aware delivery pack
This is the complete delivery pack for the Be Cancer Aware programme. It is divided into 2 sections.

There is an overall delivery pack for the Be Cancer Aware trainers support and individual scripts that can be edited for trainers. All activities are included.

Session 1
Session 2
3. Be Cancer Aware promotion resources
These resources are designed to help promote the Be Cancer Aware training. There are easy read resources and resources aimed at care providers.
4. Post course resources
These resources are designed to be a post course pack to help people think about and share their learning.
Be Screening Aware – Breast Screening
Be Screening Aware is a co-production project. All the resources have been developed by the North East and North Cumbria Learning Disability Network and self advocacy groups from across the North East and North Cumbria. This work is supported by the Northern Cancer Alliance.

Be Screening Aware is a training programme designed to enable people with a learning disability the deliver a screening awareness programme to their peers.

If delivering Be Screening Aware please continue to do this as originally designed, with people with a learning disability at the heart of the work, increasing skills, knowledge and empowering people.

The full training resources are below, these are split into 3 sections:

1. Train the trainer resources
These resources are designed to support the training of trainers for the Be Screening Aware Breast Screening Programme.
2. Be Screening Aware – Breast Screening – Delivery pack
3. Promotion resources
Promotional flyer Be Screening Aware Course Poster 2026
Be Screening Aware – Bowel Screening
Be Screening Aware is a co-production project. All the resources have been developed by the North East and North Cumbria Learning Disability Network and self advocacy groups from across the North East and North Cumbria. This work is supported by the Northern Cancer Alliance.

Be Screening Aware is a training programme designed to enable people with a learning disability the deliver a screening awareness programme to their peers.

If delivering Be Screening Aware please continue to do this as originally designed, with people with a learning disability at the heart of the work, increasing skills, knowledge and empowering people.

The full training resources are below, these are split into 3 sections:

1. Train the Trainer resources
These resources are designed to support the training of trainers to deliver Be Screening Aware – Bowel Cancer Screening.
2. Be Screening Aware – Bowel Cancer Screening – Delivery Pack
3. Promotion resources
Promotional flyer Be Screening Aware Course Poster 2026
Be Screening Aware – Cervical Screening
Be Screening Aware is a co-production project. All the resources have been developed by the North East and North Cumbria Learning Disability Network and self advocacy groups from across the North East and North Cumbria. This work is supported by the Northern Cancer Alliance.

Be Screening Aware is a training programme designed to enable people with a learning disability the deliver a screening awareness programme to their peers.

If delivering Be Screening Aware please continue to do this as originally designed, with people with a learning disability at the heart of the work, increasing skills, knowledge and empowering people.

The full training resources are below, these are split into 3 sections:

1. Train the trainer resources
These resources are designed to support the training of trainers for the Be Screening Aware Cervical Screening programme.
2. Be Screening Aware – Cervical Screening Delivery Pack
3. Promotion Resources
Promotional flyer Be Screening Aware Course Poster 2026
Be Screening Aware – Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening
Be Screening Aware is a co-production project. All the resources have been developed by the North East and North Cumbria Learning Disability Network and self advocacy groups from across the North East and North Cumbria. This work is supported by the Northern Cancer Alliance.

Be Screening Aware is a training programme designed to enable people with a learning disability the deliver a screening awareness programme to their peers.

If delivering Be Screening Aware please continue to do this as originally designed, with people with a learning disability at the heart of the work, increasing skills, knowledge and empowering people.

The full training resources below, these are split into 3 sections:

1. Train the Trainer resources
These resources are designed to support the training of trainers to deliver the Be Screening Aware – Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm screening programme.
2. Be Screening Aware – Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening – Delivery pack
3. Promotion resources
Promotional flyer Be Screening Aware Course Poster 2026
Be Screening Aware – Lung Screening
Be Screening Aware is a co-production project. All the resources have been developed by the North East and North Cumbria Learning Disability Network and self advocacy groups from across the North East and North Cumbria. This work is supported by the Northern Cancer Alliance.

Be Screening Aware is a training programme designed to enable people with a learning disability the deliver a screening awareness programme to their peers.

If delivering Be Screening Aware please continue to do this as originally designed, with people with a learning disability at the heart of the work, increasing skills, knowledge and empowering people.

The full training resources are in the page below, these are split into 3 sections:

1. Train the Trainer resources
These resources are designed to support the training of trainers for the Be Screening Aware – Lung Screening programme.
2. Be Screening Aware – Lung Screening Delivery pack
 3. Promotion resources
Promotional flyer Be Screening Aware Course Poster 2026
Be Screening Aware – Diabetic Eye Screening
Be Screening Aware is a co-production project. All the resources have been developed by the North East and North Cumbria Learning Disability Network and self advocacy groups from across the North East and North Cumbria. This work is supported by the Northern Cancer Alliance.

Be Screening Aware is a training programme designed to enable people with a learning disability the deliver a screening awareness programme to their peers.

If delivering Be Screening Aware please continue to do this as originally designed, with people with a learning disability at the heart of the work, increasing skills, knowledge and empowering people.

The full training resources are in the page below, these are split into 3 sections:

1. Train the Trainer resources
These resources are designed to support the training of trainers for the Be Screening Aware – Diabetic Eye Screening.
2. Be Screening Aware – Diabetic Eye Screening – Delivery pack
 3. Promotion resources
Promotional flyer Be Screening Aware Course Poster 2026
Be Epilepsy Aware
In partnership with Epilepsy Action, the North East and North Cumbria Learning Disability Network has launched Be Epilepsy Aware - a free, accessible online epilepsy awareness course.

Co-produced with people with a learning disability, the course has been developed to be inclusive and easy to understand. It aims to empower individuals with a learning disability to better understand epilepsy and manage their condition, while also educating those without epilepsy to provide more informed support.

The course is delivered in an easy read format and includes interactive elements and bitesize videos, making it engaging and suitable for a wide audience.

The course covers:
  • What is epilepsy?
  • Different types of seizures
  • What happens after the first seizure?
  • Treatments
  • Seizure triggers
  • Staying safe
  • Staying happy
  • True or False
To access the course please click: Be Epilepsy Aware | Epilepsy Action Learning
Skills for Living
Skills for Living with Type 2 diabetes / pre-diabetes is a 6 week reasonably adjusted structured education course for people with a learning disability and pre-diabetes or a type 2 diabetes diagnosis and their carers / supporters.

The aim of the course is to support people with a learning disability to;
  1. Understand the nature of pre-diabetes / type 2 diabetes; causes and consequences
  2. Understand the importance of effective self-care to via effective engagement with medical support, healthy eating and exercise
  3. To understand the importance of good mental health and an effective support system to sustain long term diabetes management
The course is delivered by a specially trained facilitator and peer facilitator(s) (person with a learning disability).

The full training resources are available below:

Train the Trainer resources
Session 1
Session 2
Session 3
Session 4
Session 5
Session 6
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