May 2025

New amendments to the Employment Rights Bill could lay the foundations for paid leave for carers and save billions by increasing productivity and supporting carers to remain in the workplace.
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In this blog, Steve Veevers, Chief Executive of Hft, asks whether the Casey Commission on social care will be something to believe in or another vehicle for delay, distraction or devolution of blame?
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A Health and Social Care Committee report says that the government needs to know the true cost of inaction on social care for the Casey Commission to work.
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Netflix will be providing two-year funding a drama diploma designed by and for people with learning disabilities and autistic people.
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Baroness Casey officially began her investigation into adult social care this week by speaking to people with lived experience. It is hoped that this will lead to a National Care Service.
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Is it time to have separate healthcare policies for people with learning disabilities who also have autism and those that have autism alone?
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The winners of the Business Disability Forum’s Disability Smart Awards were announced this week to celebrate diversity in the business world.
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Specialist SEND teacher Rachel Berry and director of external partnerships Cate Marsden at Woodbridge Trust share early intervention strategies to support children before, during, and after SEND assessment.
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