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Alison Bloomer is Editor of Learning Disability Today. She has over 25 years of experience writing for medical journals and trade publications. Subjects include healthcare, pharmaceuticals, disability, insurance, stock market and emerging technologies. She is also a mother to a gorgeous 13-year-old boy who has a learning disability.

Carers

Paid leave for carers could be introduced in Employment Rights Bill

Alison Bloomer May 7, 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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Carers

MPs say Casey Commission on social care could be “doomed to failure”

Alison Bloomer May 6, 2025

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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Lived experience

Netflix to fund drama diploma for people with learning disabilities

Alison Bloomer May 6, 2025

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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Carers

Independent Commission on Adult Social Care officially launched

Alison Bloomer May 2, 2025

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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Debate

Should learning disabilities be separated from autism in healthcare policy?

Alison Bloomer May 1, 2025

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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Good practice and guidance

Winners of the Disability Smart Awards announced

Alison Bloomer May 1, 2025

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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Lived experience

Mental Health Bill: day of action

Alison Bloomer Apr 28, 2025

A network of disability campaigners recently held a day of action to help end inappropriate detention of autistic people in mental health hospitals.
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Legislation

Welfare cuts are a “severe” violation of human rights, new report finds

Alison Bloomer Apr 28, 2025

A new report from Amnesty International examined the UK social security system and found that political choices about welfare cuts have pushed people into poverty.
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Legislation

New PIP proposals could result in 90% of current standard daily living awards failing on renewal

Alison Bloomer Apr 24, 2025

A FOI request has found that almost nine out of ten current PIP standard daily living awards could fail on renewal due to the 4-point rule.
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Autism

Nigel Farage SEND comments are ‘fake news’, says National Autistic Society

Alison Bloomer Apr 24, 2025

The National Autistic Society has responded to comments made by Nigel Farage at his press conference today, claiming that children with SEND are being "over diagnosed".
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