The Learning from Lives and Deaths (LeDeR) Programme helps us understand the experiences of people with a learning disability and autistic people, identify opportunities for improvement, and reduce health inequalities across South Yorkshire.

Each year, we publish a LeDeR Annual Report summarising the learning identified through completed reviews, key themes emerging across the system, examples of good practice, and actions being taken by organisations to improve care, services, and outcomes. The reports also highlight trends, areas requiring further attention, and the impact of improvement work undertaken in response to LeDeR findings.

Alongside each report, we produce an infographic summary sheet that provides an accessible overview of the key messages, findings, and priorities.

We encourage health and care organisations, professionals, people with lived experience, family carers, and partner agencies to review these reports and consider how the learning can be applied within their own services and communities.

By sharing learning across South Yorkshire, we aim to support continuous improvement, strengthen partnership working, and ensure that the voices and experiences of people with a learning disability and autistic people continue to inform the development of safer, more equitable services.

Available Reports

Previous annual reports will be added to this page to provide a historical record of learning, progress, and improvement across South Yorkshire.