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Recent news stories involving people with learning disabilities – from the alleged abuse uncovered at Winterbourne View to MP Philip Davies’ comments on employment – all had a common thread; it showed that equality with their non-disabled…
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News last week of a barber who cut the word 'fool' into thehair of a man with learning disabilities being sentenced to 200hours of unpaid work was welcome - and shows that hate crime isbecoming a priority. Bristol-based barber Michael…
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As more inspection reports from the Care Quality Commission(CQC) reveal that only a minority of residential facilities for people with a learning disability are fully compliant with essential standards, the case for change is becoming…
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Dan Parton writes (28th February 2011) : The government’s much-trumpeted Welfare Reform Bill was launched in February, outlining its plans for the welfare state, with a general theme of getting people off benefits and into work.
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Dan Parton writes (30th March 2011) : Last weekend about 500,000 people converged on London to protest about the size and speed of government cuts.
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Dan Parton writes (23rd March 2011) : We all know that these are hard times for people with learningdisabilities who receive local authority social care services - butnow we are beginning to find out how hard.
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There was a grim inevitability about the recent case of Riven Vincent.Ms Vincent hit the headlines when she admitted she could no longer cope with her daughter Celyn’s round-the-clock care. Exasperated and exhausted, she begged her social…
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Dan Parton writes (14 February 2011) : The news this week that learning disability advocacy organisation People First Lambeth is closing isindicative of a worrying trend among service providers.
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Dan Parton writes (13th April 2011) : Last week saw the government announce a 'pause' on proposedNHS reform and the launch of a "listening exercise", where healthworkers and the public will have the opportunity to comment on thegovernment's…
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Elliot Rosen may not be a household name yet, but he couldsoon become the first superstar with Down's syndrome. Rosen hasjust joined the cast of one of the highest rating shows ontelevision - EastEnders - as Eddie Moon's son, Craig,where he…
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