November 2014

The internal management review at the Care Quality Commission that formed part of the Serious Case Review into Winterbourne View.
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A Court of Protection judge has called for the Supreme Court to reconsider its ruling on what constitutes a deprivation of liberty, challenging the landmark decision made in March on this issue.
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Two learning disability charities are calling for an independent inquiry into the death of any person with a learning disability in an inpatient unit after a coroner criticised the care planning in a case of young woman who died in such a…
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A joint initiative between a service provider and a local authority to personalise community-based services for people with learning disabilities improved service users’ quality of life and delivered significant savings, an independent…
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The majority of people with learning disabilities living in hospital-type placements now have a date set for a move back into a community housing, latest NHS figures have revealed.
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The head of training at a charity that employs more than 800 staff across Wirral and Cheshire has been named Best Care Trainer at the North West heats of the Great British Care Awards.
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In this guest blog for Anti-Bullying Week, Daniel, 18, who is autistic talks about his experiences of bullying and autism.
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A Parliamentary select committee has called for the government to do more to tackle the barriers that many people with a learning disability face with registering to vote and voting.
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A student with an autism spectrum condition has used his artistic skills to raise thousands of pounds for charities Ambitious about Autism and Norwood.
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A Seashell Trust-run college is aiming to raise the numbers of people with a learning disability in paid employment through a new internship programme, launched as part of Learning Disabilities Work Experience Week.
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