November 2021

The coroner has ruled that the death of 13-year-old Sammy Alban-Stanley, who died after falling off a harbour wall in Ramsgate, could have been prevented if he was provided with extra support.
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A new training seminar has been published to help neurologists recognise and manage epilepsy safely and effectively in people with neurodevelopmental disorders.
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A song, written and performed by staff and people supported by learning disability charity United Response is aiming for the Christmas number one spot in the UK charts.
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Essex care provider ECL (Essex Cares Limited) has helped more than 100 adults with learning disabilities find paid employment through their inclusive employment scheme.
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The Supreme Court has decided that a 37-year-old man with a learning disability and autism, known as ‘JB’, does not have capacity to consent to sex.
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A government consultation on Covid vaccinations could have been hijacked by anti-vaccine activists, after its findings suggested that two-thirds of disabled and older people would prefer that their care workers were not protected against…
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A new streamlined process has been proposed by the government to allow families of people who lack mental capacity to make withdrawals from cash-based accounts up to £2,500 without the need to get permission from the Court of Protection 
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The National Deaf Children’s Society is demanding urgent investment in specialist teaching staff for deaf children after new figures revealed a third aren’t receiving crucial support from specialist staff.
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Disability campaigner and freelance journalist Michael McEwan looks at three disability campaigns - one global, one national and one local - that aim to create a fairer society for disabled people and their families.
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The University of East Anglia (UEA) has announced it will no longer be accepting applicants for its learning disability nursing programme.
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