July 2024

For the first time ever, the adult social care sector has come together to develop a workforce strategy for adult social care in England.
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During the King’s Speech this morning, King Charles III confirmed that the government plans to reform and modernise the Mental Health Act so that it is “fit for the 21st century”.
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The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) is urging the new Government to invest more in more social care, support unpaid carers, and provide better healthcare in local communities to prevent avoidable hospital…
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One in four parent carers who have a child with a long-term illness or disability have thought about taking their own lives, while one in 12 have made a plan to kill themselves, a new study has found.
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Success is a subjective word, driven by our own unique goals, values, and priorities, and can therefore be difficult to define. It is for this reason that Learning Disability Network (LDN) London  hosted an event discussing what success…
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Children with a learning disability made up nearly a third of all child deaths reviewed by the Child Death Overview Panel between 2019 and 2022, according to a new report.
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Disability Rights UK is urging the new Labour government to scrap planned changes to the benefits system proposed by the Conservative party while they were in office.
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In the short time since her appointment as the new Education Secretary, Bridget Phillipson has pledged to put education “back at the forefront of national life” and offer more support to children and young people with SEND.
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Learning disability charities are calling on the new government to increase funding to end the social care crisis once and for all.
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A mental health charity has announced plans to expand its Supported Transition Service to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions and enable people with learning disabilities to live happily within the community.
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