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A coalition of disability charities has signed an open letter calling on the government to end the growing uncertainty around future funding for the supported housing sector, which is a lifeline for disabled people who want to live…
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Local plans to transform care for people with a learning disability and/or autism have been published, backed by millions of pounds of funding announced by health and care leaders.
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A northwest-based Foundation has entered a partnership to offer people with learning disabilities, physical disabilities and autism, volunteering opportunities – enhancing their work experience and employment skills.
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A Supported Learning Sport and Football Academy, designed to provide supported learning students with learning disabilities with opportunities to gain accredited qualifications and progression routes to the higher level sport courses at…
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The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is taking action to protect the safety and welfare of people with learning disabilities using a care home in Streatham, southwest London following an inspection that found it to be inadequate.
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The Langford Tigers football team celebrated their top-three finish at the Sussex Disability Football League annual presentation recently.
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The government’s Hate Crime Action Plan represents a positive step forward but does not go far enough to tackle hate crime perpetrated against those with a learning disability, the chief executive of a service provider has said.
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Summer blockbusters The BFG and Finding Dory are among the August Autism Friendly Films line-up, service provider Dimensions has announced.
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The families of two children with severe learning disabilities have been successful in a judicial review into local authority cuts to short breaks services, which they said would leave their children socially isolated.
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The need for autism-specific respite care has become so critical that social workers have been 'begging' for help to find emergency placements for people with autism in crisis, according to a charity.
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