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Charities and service providers have given a mixed reaction to the Government’s Comprehensive Spending Review, welcoming investment in social care, but voicing concern over other areas such as capping benefits.
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The UK’s first dance company for people with learning disabilities, Anjali, is to re-launch thanks to two large anonymous donations.
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Cambridgeshire Police has agreed to rent part of one of its stations to the Cambridgeshire Learning Disability Partnership to provide a drop-in centre.
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Mencap and the PMLD Network have launched a series of how-to guides and films in a bid to help those involved in supporting people with profound and multiple learning disabilities better meet their needs.
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A new assessment and treatment centre for people with learning disabilities in Norfolk was officially opened by the Bishop of Norwich last week.
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A man with learning disabilities has called on MPs to act quickly to ensure people with learning disabilities can be moved into personalised support services in the community.
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Last week, the Scottish Government unveiled its new learning disability strategy, making some 50 recommendations to improve the lives of people with learning disabilities. So why is there nothing like this forthcoming from Westminster?
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The amount spent on research into autism in the UK lags way behind the US, research has found.
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People with learning disabilities and autism have spoken out about the problems they have had with public transport to raise awareness of the issues they face.
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A new strategy to improve the health and wellbeing of the 120,000 Scottish people with learning disabilities has been published by the Scottish Government.
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