February 2022

The learning disability charity Mencap is calling for the Department of Education to rethink their current regulations around apprenticeships to allow thousands of people with learning disabilities and difficulties (LDD) to access more…
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The Office for National Statistic (ONS) has published its latest analysis of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on disabled people in Great Britain.
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The Children’s Commissioner for England has published a report - Children’s Social Care – putting children’s voices at the heart of reform - detailing the responses from over 13,000 children in need to her ‘Big Ask’ survey conducted last…
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The Petitions Committee has published its report on 'Tackling Online Abuse’, which sets out a series of recommendations to help prevent the “enormous harm” online abuse causes.
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The government has announced £30 million of funding for additional short breaks for families with children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) as part of its Levelling Up strategy.
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During the Covid-19 pandemic, high levels of depression, anxiety and stress have been reported in the general population. However, much less has been reported about the impact of Covid on the mental health of autistic people.
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The government is backing a Private Member’s Bill which hopes to make British Sign Language (BSL) a recognised language in the UK and help deaf people play a more prominent role in society.
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Regulations making Covid-19 vaccines a condition of deployment for health and care staff working with people with a learning disability look set to be revoked as the Health and Social Care Secretary announced a formal consultation on the…
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