November 2025

Today, the Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced the government’s Autumn Budget which she says aims to cut NHS waiting lists, the cost of living, as well as debt and borrowing.
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A new study from the University of Cambridge found that after accounting for trauma, autistic people showed higher rates of suicide-related behaviours than others.
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The Autumn Survey from the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services has found that high-cost social care packages for young people with complex needs have grown by 30%.
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The House of Lords Special Inquiry Committee on the Autism Act 2009 has published a new report examining what the Government needs to do to develop an effective new strategy for launch in July 2026, when the current one ends.
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In this book review, Jim Blair discusses 'Beautiful Lives: How we got learning disabilities so wrong' by Stephen Unwin which challenges the value placed on intellect.
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A new report from Cerebra has found that disabled children and families are facing systems generated trauma due to severe harm caused by hostile, relentlessly bureaucratic, and combative policies.
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Access to Work is a government scheme that supports people with a learning disability and other disabilities who have found a job or are already in work. There have been recent reports that there are major issues with the scheme.
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A new study has found that people with a learning disabilities face an increased risk of cancer overall, with particularly high risks for certain cancer types, including at younger ages.
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The BMJ has fast tracked a medical review that concludes that there is no clear link between taking paracetamol in pregnancy and autism.
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A consultation has been launched that sets out what the Department of Health and Social Care is proposing for the statutory guidance issued under the Down Syndrome Act 2022.
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