August 2016

In this guest blog, an example of a new wave of supported living care services for people with learning disabilities is demonstrated by Robbie, a resident of Willowmead, MyLife’s supported living centre in Surrey, and his support worker…
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Katrina Percy has resigned as chief executive of Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust, saying her position had become untenable due to ongoing personal media attention.
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Summer blockbusters The BFG and Finding Dory are among the September Autism Friendly Films line-up, service provider Dimensions has announced.
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The new issue of accessible news magazine Easy News has been published, and it covers the biggest political news stories of the past 2 months, including the EU Referendum result, the appointment of Theresa May as Britain’s new Prime…
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The vast majority of local authorities fail to provide sufficient detail on available provision for children and young people with special needs or a disability, an audit has found.
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The vast majority of parents with a child with a learning disability struggle to access support services during the 6-week school summer holidays, according to a survey.
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A new initiative has been launched that aims to address some of the challenges that autistic people face when they deal with banks and other financial institutions.
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Specialist learning disability health services for people in Buckinghamshire, currently provided by Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust, will transfer to Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) from September 1.
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In terms of employment, people with learning disabilities appear to be the most disadvantaged group in Scotland and more work needs to be done to increase their employability, according to a new report.
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Actor and learning disability campaigner Lord Brian Rix has died at the age of 92. He had been terminally ill.
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