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Figures released last week showing that the number of disability hate crimes reported to the police has increased in the past year are something of a double-edged sword; it is good that more crimes are being reported, but does it indicate…
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The Priory Group has acquired specialist learning disability care provider High Quality Lifestyles (HQL).
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The Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities (FPLD) has launched a new service, Connecting People, which aims to bring together services in the sector in order to improve quality of life for people with learning disabilities and…
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The successes of the four English disability cricket squads were celebrated at a Parliamentary reception recently.
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Teenager Jessica-Jane Applegate took the 200m swimming gold medal for Great Britain in the women’s S14 freestyle final in a Paralympic record time last night.
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After three albums and innumerable gigs in the UK and around the world, punk band Heavy Load has decided to call it a day after 10 years at the top.
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Learning disability charity Mencap has welcomed the Government’s publication of draft provisions to improve the support for children and young people with special educational needs (SEN).
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Bowel Cancer UK has launched a new resource to help people with learning disabilities and their carers in Scotland make informed choices about bowel health and their Scottish bowel screening programme invitation.
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Tickets are on sale for the next Autism Friendly Film screening, animated adventure movie Brave, support provider Dimensions and cinema chain ODEON have said.
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The number of disability hate crimes reported to the police in England, Wales and Northern Ireland has risen by a third in the past year, figures from the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) have revealed.
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