July 2023

Children with special education needs and disabilities (SEND) in the North East of England are receiving less help and support compared to other areas of the country, new research has revealed.
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A major new NHS campaign is underway to raise awareness of the symptoms of constipation among people with a learning disability.
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New research from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) shows unpaid carers are being pushed into poverty due to the loss in earnings from caring for a loved one.
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People with a learning disability from ethnic minority backgrounds die at an average age of just 34, compared to an average age of 62 for white people with learning disabilities.
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A new Channel 4 documentary, Rosie Jones: Am I A R*****?, has divided opinion across the disabled community. At the heart of the debate is the use of the 'R' word, an ableist slur often aimed at people with learning disabilities.
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Members of the Care and Support Alliance (CSA) have called on the government to make good on its manifesto promise and deliver the pledge made four years ago to “fix the crisis in social care once and for all”.
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The government has published a Disability Action Plan outlining how it aims to improve the lives of disabled people in the UK.
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NHS England has published a clinical guide for frontline staff to support the management of patients with a learning disability and autistic people. 
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There are significant gaps in the availability of holiday childcare in England, with drops across all categories of provision over the past year including provision for disabled children.
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The world’s only global job board for disabled people, Evenbreak, aired its first TV commercial this week.
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