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The House of Commons voted against an amendment voted for by the House of Lords asking for a wide-ranging impact assessment on the impact of cutting the Work Related Activity Group of Employment and Support Allowance by £30 per week.
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The vast majority of people with learning disabilities who read accessible newspaper Easy News feel more engaged with world events as a result, a new survey has found.
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Changes are needed to ensure people with learning disabilities can move out of inpatient facilities when they are assessed as being able to – and are not kept resident for months or even years while a suitable package of support is…
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Feltham has become the first prison or young offender institution to be awarded Autism Accreditation. The HM Young Offenders Institute has been working with the National Autistic Society (NAS) to improve the way they support autistic…
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The House of Lords has voted in favour of an amendment asking for a wide-ranging assessment to be carried out on the impact on disabled people of cutting the Work Related Activity Group (WRAG) of Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) by…
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Almost a third (32%) of patients in learning disability units in Scotland's hospitals have been identified as ready for discharge, but do not make the move back into the community for months or years, a report has found.
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More than two-thirds of autistic people are left 'troubled' by encounters with the police service and the legal system, according to new research.
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The government should appoint a commissioner to champion and protect the rights of people with learning disabilities, as reform of support services is too slow, according to Sir Stephen Bubb.
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The learning disability nursing workforce has fallen by a third – 1,700 posts – since 2010, a new report has found.
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Behavioural care provider Priory Group has been acquired by US firm Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc, in a deal worth £1.34 billion.
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