July 2014

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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A new online guide has been launched to help parents and carers who support children with literacy difficulties including dyslexia navigate the recent changes in special educational needs and disability (SEND) provision.
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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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Bill Mumford, head of the Winterbourne View Joint Improvement Partnership (JIP), has resigned from his role with immediate effect following a second safeguarding incident at MacIntyre.
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Three members of staff have been suspended from learning disability charity MacIntyre’s school at Wingrave, Buckinghamshire, pending a police investigation, after another member of staff raised concerns.
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More than a quarter (27%) of young people with autism are not currently in education, employment or training (NEET), compared with 14% of the general population, a survey has found.
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In this guest blog, written for the #JusticeforLB and #107days campaign, Marianne Selby-Boothroyd writes about her son with Down’s syndrome, and his siblings’ perception of him and what they think his future will be.
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The vast majority of people who have been through the work capability assessment (WCA) for Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) say the process damaged their health, according to new research.
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