December 2025

The new Mental Health Act has received Royal Assent, meaning it is now law. This provides the legal framework to detain and treat people in a mental health crisis who are at risk of harm to themselves or others. 
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The Government's additional £3 billion in funding for new specialist SEND places in mainstream schools has been met with mixed views and concerns.
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A new report from Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission found that support for children with SEND who are out of school or at risk of leaving is inconsistent.
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LeDeR is withdrawing its 2023 annual report and an updated version will be published in January 2026 due to a technical issue within the data supplied by the South Central and West Commissioning Support Unit.
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A new study has found that people with a learning disability who have epilepsy face a greater threat of dying younger than those who died of other causes.
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Co-pilot and the National Autistic Society have developed new road safety resource for professionals to better support autistic and neurodiverse learners.
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This edition of LDT In Focus aims to highlight and discuss these issues
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People with a learning disability are more prone to constipation than those without learning disabilities. They are also more likely to present differently or have difficulty communicating their symptoms, which can lead to misdiagnosis and…
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There are around 16.1m people in the UK with a disability yet almost half of all websites analysed in a new report need accessibility improvements with travel and tourism websites scoring the worst.
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An independent review will explore the similarities and differences between mental health conditions, ADHD and autism as demand for NHS support rises.
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