January 2022

Improving end of life care planning for people with learning disabilities will be the focus of a new two-year study that aims to produce a toolkit of guidance, approaches and resources, as well as staff training materials. 
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The charity Stay Up Late is a beacon of hope for people with learning disabilities. We spoke to founder Paul Richards, who has been campaigning for better social lives for people with learning disabilities.
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Tommy Jessop, the British actor who most recently starred in the BBC drama Line of Duty, has been announced as the latest Ambassador for the learning disability charity Mencap.
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The government has partnered with disability charity Scope to develop a new Disabled Persons Passenger Charter to ensure disabled people can travel easily and more confidently.
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Two local authorities are offering free 12-week weight management programmes for adults with a learning disability and those living with mental health challenges.
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A prison in Bridgend, South Wales, has become the first prison to achieve the Autism Accreditation award, after being recognised as a ‘beacon of autism best practice’ by the National Autistic Society.
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Young people with autism are more likely to be charged with a serious offence and are imprisoned at a similar rate to those without autism, despite lower rates of convictions, according to a study recently published in Autism.
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Janine Tregelles, Chief Executive of Revitalise, a charity which provides respite holidays for disabled people and their carers, has been awarded a CBE in the New Year Honours list for her services to learning disability.
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The mother of a 24-year-old man with a learning disability, autism and Tourette’s has instructed specialist lawyers to investigate the care her son is receiving at an assessment and treatment unit (ATU).
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Three care homes for people with learning disabilities have been rated inadequate overall and placed in special measures by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
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