August 2012

Disability charity United Response has launched an easy read version of its website, with video translation on each page, to ensure it is accessible to as many people with learning disabilities as possible.
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Service users and staff at Doncaster’s Eclipse Centre stage their own version of the Olympics to show their support for Team GB.
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The CQC have said convictions on all 11 of the perpetrators of abuse at Winterbourne View sends out a clear message “that care staff who abuse vulnerable people will be charged and brought before the courts”.
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The Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities and Values Incorporated have today launched a new guide for local business so that they can ensure they are “open for all”. 
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Unless the Government takes strong action to stop people with learning disabilities being sent to large care institutions, another Winterbourne View-type scandal could occur, learning disability charities Mencap and the Challenging…
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The National Autistic Society (NAS) has criticised the Government for choosing private sector companies Atos and Capita to provide the assessment for the new personal independence payment (PIP).
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Nearly half of all people with disabilities believe attitudes towards them have worsened in the past year, a survey by disability charity Scope has found.
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Learning disability charity Mencap has welcomed news that many local authorities are introducing policies to tackle forced marriages involving people with a learning disability.
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A special educational needs (SEN) school in Wiltshire has been named as Overall Outstanding School of the Year in the prestigious TES Awards. 
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The National Autistic Society has added its voice to concerns over the work capability assessment (WCA) after two television programmes highlighted failings within the system.
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