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The speed of the government’s progress in acting on the recommendations of the Confidential Inquiry into premature deaths of people with learning disabilities (CIPOLD) has been criticised in a House of Lords debate.
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Back to work support provided through the Work Programme and Jobcentre Plus is causing severe anxiety for people with disabilities and pushing them further from the job market, a report has found.
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Carers provide vital support to many people with learning disabilities, saving the country billions per year. So why does the Carer’s Allowance remain at such a pitiful rate?
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The government has decided not to scrap the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) despite a recent House of Lords report saying they should be abandoned.
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A 17-year-old photographer has been announced as the overall winner of the international photographic competition, My Perspective.
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Young people with disabilities are not always receiving the necessary care and support when they move from children’s to adult care services, despite guidance being available for the past 10 years, a report has found.
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Autism costs the UK an estimated £32 billion per year in treatment, lost earnings and care and support for children and adults – more than heart disease, cancer and stroke combined, according to new research.
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Thousands of people could lose out on social care services as a result of changes proposed in the Care Act, a coalition of charities has warned.
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Learning disability charity Hft has opened an environmentally-friendly car cleaning service in Gloucester that gives people with learning disabilities the chance to learn new skills in paid employment.
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The Lady Verdin Trust, a charity that supports adults with learning disabilities in northwest England, has merged with social care charity Choice Support.
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