Active Support – How It Evolved
In the 1980s and 1990s, people with learning disabilities were beginning to move out of large institutions and into ordinary homes in the community. Supporters quickly learned that being in the community was not the same as being part of it. Many people still spent much of their time disengaged or dependent on others. Early examples of good support showed something different: staff who involved people in everyday activities — cooking, shopping, chatting, deciding — helped people build skills, confidence and connection. These practices became known as Active Support.
CLS has embraced this form of support and have embedded it in our training and practices. We engaged with Beadle-Brown Consulting to train our employees
