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The number of people with learning disabilities who are resident in assessment and treatment units (ATUs) fell slightly in the previous quarter, although more than 2,300 people are still living in one, according to new figures.
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Gavin Harding has been named mayor of Selby in West Yorkshire, becoming the first man with learning disabilities to hold such an office.
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Support provider Lifeways Group has acquired Care UK’s Learning Disability Division, which supports about 1,000 individuals in supported living, residential care and day services.
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Thousands of adults with learning disabilities across the UK have been sexually abused in the past 2 years, according to figures obtained by the BBC’s Victoria Derbyshire programme.
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The National Autistic Society (NAS) has strongly criticised media personality Katie Hopkins for a series of offensive tweets she sent about a girl with autism during the transmission of Channel 4 programme Born Naughty?
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Heart of England Mencap has warned that the learning disability sector is facing chronic lack of care workers, and has set out to challenge some of the myths that surround the profession.
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Learning disability care provider CMG has developed its own accreditation to recognise excellence in Positive Behaviour Support (PBS), which, the organisation says, is transforming the lives of the individuals it supports.
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The UK's first social enterprise staging fully inclusive and accessible events for its disabled members and their friends has been set up with the support of Radio 1 DJ Jameela Jamil.
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A new, specialist residential home has been opened to provide 24-hour support for people with a learning disability, autism and complex needs in Bournemouth.
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Papworth Trust is challenging supporters to turn the world purple from 11 to 17 May to raise money for its work with older people and those with learning disabilities.
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