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The government’s announcement that the initial teacher training review will recommend that special educational needs are included in core teacher training has been welcomed by a leading autism charity.
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Care standards for people with learning disabilities will slip back if the government does not provide more funding for vital services, with the risk that the transformation agenda prompted by the Winterbourne View scandal will fail,…
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In this guest blog, Diane Lightfoot, co-chair of Learning Disability Voices and policy and communications director at United Response, explains why the learning disability sector desperately requires more funding in order for it to maintain…
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In this guest blog, Chris Hampson, chief executive of learning disability service provider Look Ahead, talks about the benefits positive risk taking can have on people with complex learning disabilities’ lives.
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Care regulator the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has launched a new 5-year strategy, which will prioritise an intelligence-driven approach to regulation – using information from the public and providers more effectively to target those at…
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A man with Down’s syndrome, who has already acted professionally and won a gold medal at the Special Olympics has set himself a new challenge – to work as a fashion model.
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Gatwick Airport has launched a lanyard for passengers with hidden disabilities who may require additional support when travelling through the airport.
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The government is “years behind schedule” in delivering its manifesto commitment to halve the employment gap between disabled and non-disabled people by 2020, according to new analysis.
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In this guest blog, United Response’s Tim Cooper calls for the government to put in place more specialist measures to help people with learning disabilities and autism if it is to achieve its aim of halving the disability employment gap.
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An autistic schoolboy has smashed his £999 fundraising target for The Fire Fighters Charity after embarking on an epic challenge.
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