December 2022

Social care workers would need a 41% pay rise to achieve parity with their NHS equivalents, according to a new report that looks at the reasons behind the current workforce crisis in the care sector.
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A new digital sensory room enables autistic pupils to quickly regulate their senses by using pioneering technology.
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Michael Erhardt, Communications Officer at Get Yourself Active, reports on the benefits of physical activity for Disabled people, as well as the new resources Get Yourself Active have created to challenge misconceptions about disability and…
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The learning disability charity Mencap says it is “barbaric” that more than 2,000 people with learning disabilities and autism are still locked away in mental health hospitals.
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A number of airports across the UK have provided an “unacceptable” level of service to disabled passengers this year, according to a report by the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).
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New statistics from NHS England reveal that less people with a learning disability received a health check in 2021/22 compared to 2020/21.
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The government has announced it will scrap its Traineeship Programme that has been running for nearly a decade due to low take-up.
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Diversity and Ability (D and A) recently held their first ever conference from the 5-6 December 2022. The conference bought together professionals, inclusion experts and people with lived experience to take part in workshops, talks and…
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The Scottish government is looking to recruit neurodivergent people to take part in a consultation about the new Learning Disability, Autism and Neurodiversity Bill.
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The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has criticised Croydon council after an investigation found that a mother of a disabled teenager had insufficient or no respite care for three years.
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