November 2024

Adult social care is one of the key aspects to consider as a young person approaches adulthood. This includes where the person is going to live, what kind of support they will need and how they will be supported to continue to do the things…
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New reforms to the Mental Health Act will ensure that people with a learning disability and autistic people with no co-occurring mental health conditions can only be detained for up to 28 days.
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Eight in 10 (81%) councils are on course to overspend adult social care budgets in the current financial year, according to a new survey of local authorities. 
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The Health and Social Care Committee has launched an inquiry looking at who will bear the costs of not reforming adult social care. 
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Guideposts Trust has launched a new skills academy with nationally approved Life Skills qualifications aimed specifically at adults with learning disabilities.
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