June 2015

Game of Thrones star Kit Harington has spoken out about the importance of raising awareness of learning disabilities issues for Learning Disability Week.
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People who are unable to make decisions for themselves, including those with autism or learning disabilities, should always be directly involved in court hearings about their personal liberty, the Court of Appeal has declared.
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To mark the launch of Learning Disability Week 2015 Mencap is holding to account the MPs who signed up to its pre-election Hear My Voice campaign and said they would listen to the voice of learning disability if they were elected.
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A new freephone support and advice service for family carers of people with learning disabilities has been launched by The Family Carer Support Service.
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An Easy Read guide on cervical screening – also known as the smear test – has been launched aimed at increasing the number of women with learning disabilities who get tested.
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The implementation of the first phase of the 2014 Care Act by the Department of Health (DH) has gone well, but its cost estimates and funding mechanisms have put local authorities at increased financial risk due to uncertain levels of…
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People with autism are being given a chance to show off their creative talents by entering a new national art competition.
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The UK Sports Association for people with a learning disability has announced that 11 high performance athletes have joined its national campaign, My Sport, My Voice!
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Two men have been charged with the murder of Newcastle man, Lee Irving, whose death police are treating as a disability hate crime.
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Variation in the support received by people who care for a person with a learning disability is having a damaging effect on their health and ability to look after the person they care for, according to new research.
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