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Adult social care given £42.6 million government boost
The government has announced a new £42.6 million fund for adult social care, which will focus on improving services…
Loneliness and learning disability: is it a silent killer?
Loneliness is a silent killer with the socially isolated more vulnerable to stroke, heart disease, depression,…
Just 1% of disability hate crime reports result in a charge, research reveals
Just 1% of disability hate crime reports resulted in a charge or Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) referral in…
Lauren Bridges: extended out-of-area placement caused deterioration in mental…
Last year, Lauren Bridges, a 20-year-old autistic woman, died after attempting to take her own life in the Priory…
Linden Farm: how one family built their own supported living property
This article hears how one family’s efforts to build a supported living property called Linden Farm for their son…
Tommy Jessop sets out to create a leading role for himself in new documentary
Line of Duty star Tommy Jessop has travelled to Hollywood to pitch a brand new concept for a movie or TV show – a…
Forces Additional Needs and Disability Forum appoints new chair
Stephanie Quintrell has been made the new Chair of the Forces Additional Needs and Disability Forum (FANDF).
NAS launches new programme to reduce isolation and loneliness among autistic…
The National Autistic Society has launched a new programme to reduce social isolation and loneliness among autistic…
Rosie Jones’ new documentary: has it caused more harm than good?
A new Channel 4 documentary, Rosie Jones: Am I A R*****?, has divided opinion across the disabled community. At the…
Availability of holiday childcare for disabled children continues to fall
There are significant gaps in the availability of holiday childcare in England, with drops across all categories of…
Three quarters of families with a disabled household member are using food banks
More than half of households experiencing food insecurity, and three quarters of people referred to food banks say…
An “ongoing injustice”: 170 families in Kent awaiting response to SEND complaints
Kent County Council has been ordered to pay £1,800 to a mother whose son was left without Speech and Language…