December 2014

Despite good practice guidelines having been available for some years, transition from children’s to adult social services can still be a traumatic time for young people with learning disabilities and their families.
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A project has been launched that aims to train people with a learning disability in how to stay safe online and protect their data.
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This FASD Awareness Toolkit contains information and tools to help raise awareness of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.
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A code of practice for learning disability services, developed developed in response to the Winterbourne View action plan.
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Annual statistical report, produced by the Scottish Consortium for Learning Disability on behalf of the Scottish Government.
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A report on research carried out for Mencap by the Norah Fry Research Centre.
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A report on research carried out by Children in Scotland on behalf of the Scottish Government.
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Sir Stephen Bubb’s report on the future of institutional care for people with learning disabilities doesn’t tell us much we didn’t know before – and there are doubts it will bring the change that everyone wants.
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The Work Capability Assessment (WCA) for Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) should be allowed to continue because it has been modified as much as it can, and there is no replacement for it in the offing, an official review has…
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Shadow Care and Older People Minister Liz Kendall has called for reform of the social care system to give people with learning disabilities and their families greater power over the support and services they use.
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