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The threshold for receiving Carer’s Allowance has failed to keep pace with the National Living Wage for the fifth consecutive year so carers with part time jobs will have to decrease their working hours. 
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Sir Liam Fox, the MP behind the Down Syndrome Act 2022, has tabled an amendment to the Government’s Criminal Justice Bill intended to specifically exclude a diagnosis of Down's syndrome as a reason for late abortion. 
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This article summarises some key pieces of research in the learning disability and autism field over recent months. This includes studies on cancer screening, frailty tools, menstruation advice and renting a house.
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Children with special education needs or disabilities (SEND) are three times as likely to be suspended multiple times from school, according to a report from the Education Policy Institute (EPI).
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Access All Areas, a production group involving autistic people and people with learning disabilities, has co-produced training videos for The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training.
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A health thinktank has published a damning report highlighting how people with a learning disability are missing out on potentially life-saving preventive healthcare because of disjointed services and poor communication.
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The Let Us Learn Too campaign group has released a new video featuring children with SEND urging the government to imagine what children could achieve if they all had access to an education.
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A third of learning disability support workers have left the sector for good due to poor pay and of those remaining many face financial hardship, according to a new report from Mencap.
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The Buckland Review aims to identify and break down the barriers to autistic people securing sustained and fulfilling employment. 
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Birmingham City Council has announced a proposed £300 million saving plan to regain financial stability, but cuts from local councils are likely to impact disabled and older residents the most.
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