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Poor management and sustained failings in procedures were at the root of the abuse at Winterbourne View Hospital, the serious case review into the scandal has revealed today.
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Unless the Government takes strong action to stop people with learning disabilities being sent to large care institutions, another Winterbourne View-type scandal could occur, learning disability charities Mencap and the Challenging…
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The National Autistic Society (NAS) has criticised the Government for choosing private sector companies Atos and Capita to provide the assessment for the new personal independence payment (PIP).
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Nearly half of all people with disabilities believe attitudes towards them have worsened in the past year, a survey by disability charity Scope has found.
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Learning disability charity Mencap has welcomed news that many local authorities are introducing policies to tackle forced marriages involving people with a learning disability.
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A special educational needs (SEN) school in Wiltshire has been named as Overall Outstanding School of the Year in the prestigious TES Awards. 
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The National Autistic Society has added its voice to concerns over the work capability assessment (WCA) after two television programmes highlighted failings within the system.
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Worcestershire County Council’s proposal of a ‘maximum expenditure policy’ to cap the amount of social care services an adult with disabilities can receive have been criticised as ‘flawed and wrong’ by the WeareSpartacus campaign group.
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A report and guidance has been published by the Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities (FPLD) that aims to tackle the inequalities in health and social care faced by people with learning disabilities who are from from black and…
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The winners of national art competition, Create! Art for Autism 2012, have been unveiled at an awards ceremony at Beechwood College, near Cardiff. 
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