The report, carried out by Bristol University's Norah Fry Research Centre and funded by the Baring Foundation, highlights the problems faced by such parents, who often meet prejudice from services and professionals which prevents them from accessing the right support that would help them keep their family together.
The research also points to the role played by mainstream agencies such as Home Start and Sure Start in supporting parents with learning disabilities.
Professor Linda Ward, co-author of the study and the centre's director, said, 'We hope as a result of this study more parents with learning difficulties will be given the right support so that they can be good parents to their children and stay together as a family.'
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