March 2024

The government has announced it will provide £850 million of funding to boost the number of places for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
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Disabled people are significantly more likely to report feeling lonely, than the general population, with findings showing that two in five of people living with disabilities experience loneliness.
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The threshold for receiving Carer’s Allowance has failed to keep pace with the National Living Wage for the fifth consecutive year so carers with part time jobs will have to decrease their working hours. 
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Just 13% of the general public are satisfied with social care services in the UK, according to the British Social Attitudes survey.
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The NHS is spending more than half a billion pounds per year to detain people with learning disabilities and autistic people in mental health hospitals, according to new research.
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This issue of inFocus is only available to members with a paid subscription. You can upgrade your membership here. When a young person with additional needs reaches their 18th birthday, they will start to receive support from adults'…
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Sir Liam Fox, the MP behind the Down Syndrome Act 2022, has tabled an amendment to the Government’s Criminal Justice Bill intended to specifically exclude a diagnosis of Down's syndrome as a reason for late abortion. 
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This article summarises some key pieces of research in the learning disability and autism field over recent months. This includes studies on cancer screening, frailty tools, menstruation advice and renting a house.
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MPs are calling on the government to implement stronger leadership, long-term financial support and a clear workforce strategy to address the key shortfalls in the adult social care sector.
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Children with special education needs or disabilities (SEND) are three times as likely to be suspended multiple times from school, according to a report from the Education Policy Institute (EPI).
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