David Thompson has had a diverse career in health and social care, covering direct work, research, policy and practice development. After training to be a teacher of children with learning disabilities, he spent over 10 years providing sex education to people with learning disabilities. This work was the focus of his PhD. He subsequently broadened his interests in the lives of people with learning disabilities to include ageing, support for family carers and advocacy. He was heavily involved in the implementation of the Mental Capacity Act (2005) for the Department of Health in England, which included developing the Independent Mental Capacity Advocate role for the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards. Before relocating to Australia with his civil partner in 2016, he was vice-chair of the Ann Craft Trust.
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The Mental Capacity Act The Sexual Offences Act Civil partnerships, marraige and forced marraige The requirement to report sexual abuse Female genital mutilation The sexual experiences of people with learning disabilities Sex involving a women and a man Sex involving two men Consent under the Mental Capacity Act Sex education Assessing capacity under the Mental Capacity Act Best interests decisions Decisions around contraception, sterilisation and pregnancy under the Mental Capacity Act Sexual offences Abuse of trust Online sexual abuse and 'sexting'