Helping adults with a learning disability keep safe in the local community: report of a group design, development and evaluation

Summary The present paper describes the design, delivery and evaluation of a Keeping Safe Group for adults with a learning disability. The group was designed to provide participants with information on keeping safe in the local community by avoiding potentially dangerous situations. The effectiveness of the group structure and format was evaluated during three pilot Keeping Safe Groups using an 18‐item test of knowledge administered before and after group attendance, and at follow‐up 4–6 months later. The results indicate that the Keeping Safe Group sessions provided an effective method for teaching participants the knowledge necessary to ensure that they kept themselves as safe as possible in the local community. The knowledge gained was maintained 4–6 months after the group finished. There were no gender variations or differences in the amount of knowledge learned during the three separate groups. Possible directions for future research are highlighted.