July 2023

Employment levels for people with learning disabilities are far lower now than they were 100 years ago, according to a new study by historian Professor Lucy Delap (Murray Edwards College).
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An investigation by The House has revealed that children with suspected ADHD and autism are waiting up to seven years for neurodevelopmental appointments.
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The Court of Appeal has ruled that the National Disability Strategy is lawful, overturning a previous ruling that it was unlawful as it was not an appropriate consultation.
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More than half of households experiencing food insecurity, and three quarters of people referred to food banks say that they or a member of their household are disabled, according to new research from The Trussell Trust.
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The adult social care workforce in England has started to grow again but the vacancy rate is still high and close to the record levels seen over the last decade, according to new data from Skills for Care.
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School leaders are significantly dissatisfied with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) funding, according to a new survey.
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Roughly one in four (27%) disabled workers are in severely insecure work in the UK, according to new research from Lancaster University.
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Learning disability nurses are needed across the NHS in “positions of power” to prevent avoidable deaths, a committee of MPs has heard. What can be done to achieve this?
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Kent County Council has been ordered to pay £1,800 to a mother whose son was left without Speech and Language Therapy (SALT) for 13 months.
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Disability activists are calling on the public to write to their local Train Operating Company and object to proposals which plan to shut down most railway ticket offices.
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