December 2016

Chancellor Philip Hammond’s recent Autumn Statement omitted social care entirely, and this snub to a sector that is already pointing to a funding gap of more than £1 billion is only going to create more problems for service users and…
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The government will reduce the disability employment gap by just 2.6% by 2020 on current rates of progress – and will not make its manifesto commitment to halve it until 2065 unless action is taken, a report by a Parliamentary group has…
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To CTR or not to CTR? That is the question bugging Sam Sly, as she continues to try and move people out of assessment and treatment units.
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A petition containing more than 3,850 signatures has been presented to government calling for an increase in funding for adult social care.
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A severe lack of understanding and research into the needs of people with learning disabilities and epilepsy is placing them at risk, according to experts from the University of Hertfordshire.
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The publication date of final report into the review of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) and draft bill for its replacement has been put back to 2017.
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As many as 30,000 jobs - 10% of the workforce – in the learning disability sector could be at risk in the next four years, unless additional funding is provided to meet the rising costs of the sector, warns new research.
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NHS England has published proposals to close England’s last old-style long-stay learning disability hospital at Calderstones in Lancashire, and create more community support for people with a learning disability and/or autism in the…
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More practical solutions are needed to close the disability employment gap, including employment and training schemes delivered by disability organisations, a report has said.
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Winter blockbusters Moana, Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them and Rogue One are among the films being shown as part of the Autism Friendly Films initiative in December.
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