January 2025

The latest Sector Pulse Check Report shows that social care providers are facing impossible choices due to the increasing financial pressure, which is pushing social care to brink of collapse.
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An Easy Read version of the NHS 10-year plan consultation questionnaire has been created by Mencap so people with a learning disability can have their say on the future of the NHS.
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Over 60 million people globally are autistic and autism is a top ten cause of non-fatal health burden for people aged under 20 years.
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A new study has recommended a 'National Observatory’ approach to enable regular monitoring of burnout in staff working with people with a learning disability.
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New research from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport looks at how the government can tackle loneliness in young disabled people.
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Ismail Kaji, Parliamentary & Government Engagement Officer for Mencap, speaks about his work on the importance of annual health checks for people with a learning disability.
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In this new series, Clive Parry, ARC England Director, discusses the learning disability funding gap created by changes to the National Living Wage and additional National Insurance Contribution costs.
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The Local Government Association and the British Institute of Human Rights have published a new human rights guide for practitioners working with young people with a learning disability.
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An independent commission has been launched by the government to help rebuild the adult social care system to meet the current and future needs of the population.
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Football stars Gordon Smith and Billy Davies have become ambassadors for learning disability charity Capability Scotland.
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