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So, 99% of the population can't name a high-profile person inthe media with a learning disability, according to an Ipsos MORI poll for Mencap - and I'm notsurprised. Think about it; apart from singer Susan Boyle, there arevery few people…
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Could Andrew Dilnot and his colleagues have completed mission impossible and found the key to making sustainable reforms to the adult social care system? On an initial look, the answer may well be "yes." The recommendations from the…
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Here's something that will make uncomfortable reading for thegovernment, yet will surprise few - if anyone - working in thelearning disability sector: financial pressures on local authoritybudgets and an alarming shortage of suitable social…
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Ever since the government unveiled its plans for sweeping reform of the welfare system, there has been one area that hasreceived constant opposition; proposed reforms to disability living allowance (DLA). Throughout the consultation period…
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The government has been trumpeting its figures on employment and support allowance which, they say, show that 75% of new applicants are found fit for work or abandon their claim before completing the medical assessment.Leaving aside the…
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It seems that most people with learning disabilities and those who work with them are agreed that change is needed in the sector to ensure another scandal like Winterbourne View doesn’t happen again. But making those changes is easier said…
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It's all happening on the autism front - but what does the frenetic activity amount to for people with autistic spectrum conditions? Bob Hudson offers an 'everything you need to know' guide...
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A group of more than 150 leading figures in the learning disability sector has responded to the Department of Health’s interim report on Winterbourne View in a letter, and outlined what they believe the Government’s priorities need to be to…
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Children with disabilities are almost four times more likely to suffer violence compared to their non-disabled peers, a multi-national study has found.
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Charity Golden Lane Housing (GLH) has been awarded £349,000 from the Big Lottery Fund to develop an innovative new social investment bond that aims to raise up to £30 million to invest in permanent homes for people with a learning…
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