July 2014

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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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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The first charity bond to be listed on the London Stock Exchange’s Order Book for Retail Bonds, which will fund accommodation for people with a learning disability, has closed its offer period more than two weeks early, because it was…
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After considering more than 1,000 entries from young people with an autistic spectrum condition (ASC) across the globe, the judges for Create! Art For Autism have chosen their shortlists for this year's awards.
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Four in 5 students with disabilities (79%) say they will be more likely to drop out of university if cuts to the Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) fall during their time as students and universities do not have time to provide alternative…
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More than 100 athletes with learning disabilities took part in The Royal Mencap Society’s Open National Athletics Championships and Festival of Athletics at Manchester Regional Arena on June 28.
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