West Yorkshire Keyworker Service

The West Yorkshire Keyworker Service offers non-clinical support for children and young people (up to the age of 25) who have a learning disability and/or who are autistic and are supported by a West Yorkshire Dynamic Support Register. Support is also offered for their families/carers. This includes those who are currently in mental health inpatient settings or are at risk of admission and those at risk of residential placement breakdown.

A DSR or Dynamic Support Register is a register of people with learning disabilities and/or who are autistic who may need higher input from services and who may be at risk of being admitted to a specialist or mental health hospital. A meeting takes place regularly to discuss those individuals on the DSR to ensure their needs are being met.

In West Yorkshire, the Keyworker Service works alongside and takes referrals from the Dynamic Support Registers (DSR). There are DSRs for each of the five areas. In each area there is a DSR for under 18’s and a separate one for adults 18+. There are a mix of learning disability and autism or autism only registers and meetings. They take place weekly, fortnightly or monthly depending on area.

Who should have a Keyworker?
Children, young people and young adults up to the age of 25 who have a learning disability and/or who are autistic – living in West Yorkshire. They must be on the Dynamic Support Register in their local area and have a Risk Rating of Red, Amber or Blue.