June 2014

Young people with disabilities are not always receiving the necessary care and support when they move from children’s to adult care services, despite guidance being available for the past 10 years, a report has found.
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The action taken to improve support for people with mental ill health or learning disabilities in the criminal justice system in the past 5 years since the Bradley Report needs to be maintained for another 5 to put the vision into practice…
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Autism costs the UK an estimated £32 billion per year in treatment, lost earnings and care and support for children and adults – more than heart disease, cancer and stroke combined, according to new research.
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Thousands of people could lose out on social care services as a result of changes proposed in the Care Act, a coalition of charities has warned.
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Learning disability charity Hft has opened an environmentally-friendly car cleaning service in Gloucester that gives people with learning disabilities the chance to learn new skills in paid employment.
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The Lady Verdin Trust, a charity that supports adults with learning disabilities in northwest England, has merged with social care charity Choice Support.
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A group of nine athletes with learning disabilities will represent Team GB at the 7th Inas Open European Athletics Championships in the Netherlands from June 11-15.
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Children who later develop autism are exposed to elevated levels of steroid hormones, such as testosterone, progesterone and cortisol, in the womb, according to scientists.
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This week it was announced that the commitment to move people with learning disabilities inappropriately placed in assessment and treatment units had been missed. Much more now needs to be done to ensure necessary change does happen.
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Mencap’s housing service, Golden Lane Housing (GLH), recently celebrated tenants moving into the final property bought with the £10 million charity bond it raised last year.
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