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Editor Dan Parton looks back at some of the bigger stories involving people with learning disabilities from the past 12 months.
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Outstanding contributions by CMG staff across the country have been recognised at the learning disability care provider’s annual awards evening.
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Councillors in Hartlepool say there new £4.5m Mariner Care service can "lead a revolution in learning disability care" by enabling people with complex needs to live semi-independently in the community.
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This Perspectives paper, from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, explores what people with learning disabilities and their families have to say about getting older, their experiences and feelings, and what is most important to them in later…
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A report of an inquiry carried out by the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights.
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A Care Quality Commission special review of health care to those in care homes.
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A Care Quality Commission review of how the health care needs of disabled children and young people are met by the commisisoners and providers of health care in England.
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A mother has called for her son, who has suffered ‘institutional abuse’ while resident at an assessment and treatment unit (ATU), to be moved back into the community.
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Schools regulator Ofsted has said schools should give more support to pupils with special educational needs (SEN) to help them gain independence and develop personal and social skills.
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Specialist behavioural health services provider The Cambian Group has acquired Woodleigh Community Care, which provides care and support for up to 152 people with learning disabilities across the Yorkshire and Humber region.
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