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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.

Debate

How can we create employment pathways, not just welfare reform?

Alison Bloomer Apr 15, 2025

Young autistic people and people with learning disabilities recently gathered for a landmark SEND Youth Parliament in Westminster to advocate for greater employment opportunities.
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Challenging Behaviour

Restraint of autistic child in BBC programme is clear safeguarding concern, say CBF

Alison Bloomer Apr 15, 2025

The Challenging Behaviour Foundation (CBF) has said that the restraint of an autistic boy in a special school in Leeds should be a safeguarding concern despite investigations saying practice in this case was 'typical'.
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Education

Young people with SEN face more bullying and discrimination

Alison Bloomer Apr 14, 2025

A new report from the youth-centred programme #BeeWell finds that bullying and discrimination is much higher for children with SEN.
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Carers

Services for carers could go ‘to the wall’ due to national insurance hike

Alison Bloomer Apr 8, 2025

The Carers Trust say that the Government’s hike in employer National Insurance contributions could cost its network of organisations over £3 million.
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Autism

Music star Jo Hill delivers exclusive concert for social care users

Alison Bloomer Apr 4, 2025

To celebrate World Autism Day, music star Jo Hill delivered an exclusive concert for people who use social care and support
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Autism

Big Cat Sanctuary gets autism-friendly award

Alison Bloomer Apr 4, 2025

As part of Autism Acceptance Month, not-for-profit support provider Dimensions has given The Big Cat Sanctuary in Smarden an Autism-Friendly Award.
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Autism

NAS launches new acceptance campaign for World Autism Day

Alison Bloomer Apr 2, 2025

The National Autistic Society has launched a new campaign called 'It's How You Show Up' that aims to improve public understanding of autism.
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Good practice and guidance

ARC England Fee Maps show learning disability services at point of collapse

Alison Bloomer Mar 31, 2025

ARC England has published its latest Fee Rate Maps, which show that in addition to year-on-year underfunding, average fee rate uplifts mean services are in crisis.
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Autism

New report highlights how problematic independent travel is for some autistic people

Alison Bloomer Mar 28, 2025

A new report from the National Autistic Society highlights the barriers to independent travel for autistic people and makes recommendations for improvement.
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Education

Government announces 10,000 new SEND schools places

Alison Bloomer Mar 27, 2025

New data shows that there is a gap of 8,000 for state special schools as Government announces 10,000 new SEND school places.
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