June 2026

A new survey from Mencap has found that 48% of employers have a misplaced fear of getting it wrong when employing people with a learning disability.
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This year's annual conference by DFN Project SEARCH discussed how to break down the barriers that people with learning disabilities face in securing employment.
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The Government recently published its Schools White Paper, saying it “sets out a vision for education for the next decade, for a generation of children who will live into the next century”. But what are the legal implications for children…
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Following a statement by Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch calling for the repeal of the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED), disability charities have responded by calling for it to be strengthened.
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A new report has found a “very significant surge” in demand for education, health and care plan (EHCP) assessments, as parents seek to secure an EHCP before new SEND legislation takes effect in 2029.
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The Government has launched new resources called ‘Workshop in a Box’ as part of the Timms Review into the future of Personal Independence Payments (PIP).
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The Government has published the interim report on young people and work, led by former Health Minister Alan Milburn, to better understand the causes of the rise in economic inactivity among young people.
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The assisted dying bill aims to allow terminally ill, mentally competent adults to seek medical assistance to end their lives.  Here, Darren Devine looks at concerns that when assisted dying is an option, people with learning disabilities…
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A new study has found that middle-aged and older adults with high autistic rates are more than four times more likely to develop clinically significant anxiety over time.
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Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust has launched a new Learning Disability Nursing Shared Decision-Making Council to strengthen the future of learning disability nursing.
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