December 2024

The Education Committee has announced a new major inquiry which will focus on finding solutions to the crisis in special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) provision.
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Autistica has launched a new free app to offer helpful tips to autistic people, their families and professionals who work with autistic people.
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Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust has developed innovative ways to help reduce health inequalities for people with a learning disability and reduce waiting lists.
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The increase in adult social care funding announced in today's provisional local government settlement will not be enough to cover years of under investment.
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Funding for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) has risen by £4 billion over the past five years, according to a new report which found that nearly 5% of all school pupils now have an education, health and care…
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Almost a third of neurodivergent employees (29%) have experienced discrimination in the workplace, according to new research by Autistica.
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In this article, based on a talk given at our annual conference, former MP Norman Lamb reflects on the work he led on learning disability and autism during his time as a health minister.
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Disability Rights UK have described a Channel 4 programme, Britain's Benefits Scandal: Dispatches, as an “insult to the millions of Disabled people on the poverty line.”
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Disability charities have joined forces to call on Wes Streeting to ensure that accessible health information is adequately resourced and prioritised within NHS England.
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