November 2024

In a historic vote, MPs have today voted in support of the assisted dying bill, which means it will now be considered in depth at the committee stage.
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Money will be released next week through the Accelerating Reform Fund (ARF) to support successful schemes for carers run by local authorities.
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Earlier this week, the House of Lords gathered to hear the second reading of the Mental Health Bill. Baroness Merron, who sponsored the Bill, said it will ensure that mental health care is “appropriate, compassionate and effective” and give…
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The Children's Commissioner has called for a formal review of the events that took place at Whitefield School and how calming rooms for autistic children are used.
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The National Autistic Society (NAS) has described the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Education’s comments about autism as “misleading” and “very concerning”.
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A new employment White Paper has been published today that seeks to tackle the root causes of unemployment and get disabled people back into work.
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Sam Hussain, Co-Founder and CEO of Log my Care, looks at technology's potential to improve outcomes for people with learning disabilities accessing social care.
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A new partnership between the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) and AI company Agilisys will look at ways digital technology can create cost savings.
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Sheila Sobrany is President of the Royal College of Nursing and a former course leader in adult nursing at the University of East London. At the LDT and Kingston conference, Sheila spoke about the future of learning disability nursing and…
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The national charity Cerebra has published a comprehensive guide to self-injury in children with a learning disability in order to help parents and carers better understand and potentially reduce self-injurious behaviours.  
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