March 2012

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) is to publish a quality standard for children with autism, which will set out what high-quality care should consist of.
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A significant number of care homes have still not yet trained their staff about the implications of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) more than 2 years after they were introduced, a review by care regulator the Care Quality…
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Children and young people with disabilities are waiting toolong for services according to a report from care regulator the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
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A new campaign to improve job opportunities for people with autism has been launched at a Parliamentary reception.
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Four more staff members from the former Winterbourne View residential hospital have admitted abuse charges. Graham Doyle admitted 7 charges, Sookalingum Appoo admitted 3, and Danny Brake and Jason Gardiner admitted 2 at Bristol Crown Court.…
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The Down's Syndrome Association (DSA) has launched a new workprogramme, WorkFit, to coincide with Down's Syndrome Awareness Week.
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The National Autistic Society (NAS) has called for autism training to be provided as standard in police training, in the wake of a High Court ruling that the Metropolitan Police breached a young person with severe autism’s human rights…
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Professor Jim Mansell, who spent more than 40 years helping to improve the lives of people with learning disabilities, has died after a long illness.
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The Welfare Reform Bill has received royal assent and will become law, meaning that in 2013 most means-tested benefits will be merged into one universal credit, and disability living allowance will be replaced by the personal independence…
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The Government has announced that disability employment services will be re-focused on disabled people themselves, rather than institutions, with the aim of enabling them to access mainstream jobs the same as everyone else.
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