July 2014

The sanctions regime for Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) is “grossly unfair to people with learning disabilities” and helps to “trap them in poverty”, according to a leading charity.
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The winners of annual art competition Create! Art For Autism have been announced at the event's largest-ever awards ceremony at Beechwood College near Cardiff.
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Specific training on learning disabilities should be made compulsory for health professionals, according to 93% of GPs interviewed as part of Mencap’s Getting It Right – From The Start (GIR-FTS) project.
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Children with special educational needs are twice as likely as their peers to endure persistent bullying, a new study has claimed.
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A group of 8 students from Blackfriars SEN school in Newcastle have written and published a 120 page mystery story in just five days as part of a partnership with the White Water Writers voluntary project.
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Children and young people in Hounslow aged between 5 and 17 with learning disabilities and significant mental health needs can now benefit from faster and easier access to specialist service.
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Sir Stephen Bubb, chief executive of charity leaders’ network ACEVO, has been asked by NHS England to head a new group of experts and advisors to develop a national guide on how to provide health and care for people with learning…
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Julie Penfold reports on Starburst Arts - a visual and performing arts initiative for people with learning disabilities who want to explore their creativity and engage with their local community through the arts.
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Labour has called on the Government to commit to a two-year deadline to end the practice of placing vulnerable people with learning disabilities at assessment and treatment units (ATUs) – like the former Winterbourne View – for long periods…
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Too many people affected by autism in Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities are missing out on essential support, a report has suggested.
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