November 2023

A Safeguarding Adults Review (SAR) has found that an autistic man who died at the age of 53 “was not properly assessed” and “his needs were not met” in the months leading up to his death.
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Almost half of applications for carer support across the nation have been rejected by local authorities, according to new research.
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A learning disability charity says it is clear that “current funding and action are not keeping up with demand” after new research has revealed the adult social care waiting list has grown by 8% to 470,000.
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A Birmingham MP who rejected a housing proposal for people with a learning disability in her area has said she understands her tweet could have been more thoughtfully worded.
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Social care has lost out on more than a billion pounds of funding promised by the government in December 2021 to reform the system, according to a new National Audit Office (NAO) report.
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Campaigners have described the government’s response to Baroness Hollins’ report on the use of solitary confinement for autistic people and people with learning disabilities as “ineffective” and “insulting”.
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Campaigners are warning that a pilot scheme in North Yorkshire and York is preventing people from accessing autism and ADHD assessments.
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The National Autistic Society says proposed changes to the Work Capability Assessment (WCA) could create more barriers for autistic people and restrict access to benefits.
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An early years charity is launching a new manifesto aimed at highlighting a huge shortfall in SEND places.
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Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is among the most common neurodevelopmental conditions presenting for treatment in children and adolescents and sleep disorders are particularly common in children with ADHD.
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