Parents to control SEN budgets LDT Editor May 15, 2012 Education Parents will be given more powers to control the support that children with special educational needs (SEN)…
People with disabilities urged to ensure they can vote LDT Editor Apr 10, 2012 Lived experience Leading disability charity Scope has urged people with disabilities to register now or risk losing their say in the…
Service user success inspires others LDT Editor Apr 10, 2012 Employment A programme of support from service provider CMG has helped a man with autism to gain employment – and has served…
Focusing on the positive LDT Editor Apr 10, 2012 Features So far, 2012 has not been a good news year for people withlearning disabilities. Such things as the continuing Care…
Jewish people with learning disabilities to embark on Israel trip LDT Editor Mar 7, 2012 Lived experience Two organisations have joined forces to provide Jewish people with physical and learning disabilities the chance to…
Councillor suspended for offensive tweet LDT Editor Jan 17, 2012 Lived experience A Hull councillor has been suspended for 20 weeks after calling members of the public who were protesting over…
Changing Places’ ‘Loo of the Year’ winners announced LDT Editor Jan 13, 2012 Lived experience Three Changing Places toilets in England, Wales and Scotland have scooped prestigious gongs at the Loo of the Year…
Scottish disability charities secure government funding LDT Editor Jan 4, 2012 Lived experience Selected Scottish charities are to benefit from an almost £700,000 injection of cash from the Scottish Government…
Families win latest fight over Dursley Training Unit LDT Editor Jan 3, 2012 Lived experience People with learning disabilities who attend a day centre in Gloucestershire are celebrating after receiving a stay…
Mencap calls for improved adult safeguarding after Gemma Hayter death LDT Editor Nov 16, 2011 Lived experience Learning disability charity Mencap has called for improvements to adult safeguarding after the serious case review…
Three disability charities to merge LDT Editor Nov 1, 2011 Lived experience Three leading disability charities have agreed to merge to form Disability Rights UK. Radar, Disability Alliance…
CMG service users celebrate Black History Month LDT Editor Oct 14, 2011 Lived experience People with learning disabilities in South London enjoyed a day of singing and dancing to celebrate Black History…