Oxfordshire Autism and Learning Disability Liaison Team
The Autism & Learning Disability Liaison Team (ALDLT) is a team of Care Navigators with specialist knowledge and experience in supporting people with a learning disability, autism, or both.
Our team helps ensure that children, young people, and their families receive the right support at the right time. We work to make local systems more responsive, ensuring services are coordinated and meet needs in a holistic way.
Who can access our support?
Young people who:
- Be an Oxfordshire resident or be a child in care out of county, under the responsibility of the Oxfordshire local authority.
- Are aged 0-25 years.
- Have a diagnosis of a Learning Disability, Autism or both.
- Are at risk of hospital admission, are currently in hospital and/or at risk of placement breakdown.
All of the above would highlight eligibility to be added to the Dynamic Support Register (DSR).
Our role as Care Navigators
We are not a clinical team, and the Care Navigators will not replace existing care or interventions. Our role is to ensure continuity of care for the child or young person by working across systems and services to ensure their needs are met.
How we support you
Meet the team
Team Manager
The manager provides the leadership and management for the team. If you have any concerns, you can talk to them.
Care Navigator Clinical Lead
Will work as a Care Navigator but also provide support for the rest of the team.
Care Navigators
The care navigator will be the main contact with the team and will introduce themselves to you.
Social Prescriber
Supports young people in improving their well-being by connecting them with community resources, services, and activities.
They provide both direct and indirect support, working collaboratively with young people, parents, carers, and professionals.
Their role involves identifying goals, addressing barriers, and creating personalised plans based on what the young person wants to achieve.
Parent/Carer peer support worker
Provides emotional and practical support to parents and carers, guided by their individual needs and shared lived experience.
They contribute to the family’s professional network with a parent-centred approach, offering alternative insights and encouraging new perspectives.
Administrator
Supports the team with organisational and logistical tasks and may well be the first member of the team you talk to!
Useful resources
- Care (Education) and Treatment Review (NHS England)
- Learn about keyworking (NHS England)
Non-urgent advice: Get in touch
We accept referrals from young people, parents and carers and professionals.
- Phone: 01865 902 936
- Email: dsr-aldlt@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk
Our opening hours are Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
Page last reviewed: 4 April, 2025