March 2011

People with disabilities fear there will be more cuts to disability services ahead, a survey by the Care and Support Alliance has indicated.
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The tragic case of a Hertfordshire mother who died leaving her profoundly disabled daughter Stefania Woolf to die from dehydration or a series of fits has led to calls for greater community involvement to take the burden of caring off…
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The budget announcement by Chancellor George Osborne does little to allay concerns about cuts to frontline services, Mencap’s head of campaigns and policy David Congdon, has said.
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Police watchdog the Independent Police Complaints Committee (IPCC) has heavily criticised Greater Manchester Police (GMP) over how the force dealt with the anti-social behaviour experienced by David Askew and his family over several years.
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The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has delivered its first progress report into the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS). While it found examples of good practice, it also highlighted that some managers are unaware of the safeguards.
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Annual health checks for people with learning disabilities will continue for at least another 12 months, the General Practitioners Committee (GPC) has confirmed.
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Thirty-nine charities have submitted a report to MPs detailing why proposals to cut the mobility component of the disability living allowance (DLA) is "misguided".
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Learning disability charity Mencap has criticised the new size criteria for social housing, saying that they are “worrying” and most likely to affect people with a disability.
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The government has today unveiled sweeping educational reforms to improve SEND support for children with special educational needs and learning disabilities.
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A new Changing Places toilet has been unveiled at Marwell Zoo in Hampshire - making it the 250th to be installed since the scheme was launched in 2006 by the Changing Places Consortium.
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