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Lived experience
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…
Government announces national investigation into mental health inpatient care…
The government has announced it will launch a national investigation into safety issues at mental health inpatient…
How can medical cannabis help autistic people?
At its worst, Billy Caldwell’s epilepsy saw him suffer 300 seizures a day. Here, mum Charlotte tells Darren Devine…
Why are we still just talking about in-patient abuse?
This week MP Barbara Keeley led a debate in the House of Commons on ways that the government could prevent the…
BBC investigation reveals more abuse at Hesley Group care homes
Confidential reports obtained by the BBC have revealed more appalling abuse at care homes belonging to the Hesley…
Victoria School crowned winners in county table cricket finals
Children from special schools across Warwickshire recently took part in the county table cricket finals, an event…
Strictly’s Giovanni Pernice named ambassador for DanceSyndrome
The inclusive arts organisation DanceSyndrome has announced that professional dancer Giovanni Pernice, best known…
Energy market “inaccessible” for people with learning disabilities, study finds
The energy market is inaccessible and difficult to navigate for people with learning disabilities, according to a…
Man with learning disability says he is “proud” to have his art…
Mark Pearson, who has a learning disability, is one of 80 artists who has been selected for an art exhibition in…
Carers UK partner with fitness company to help carers improve health and wellbeing
Carers UK has partnered with digital workout specialist, 1FitLife, to create bespoke activity wellbeing videos to…
Winners of the Learning Disability and Autism Leaders’ List announced
Dimensions, along with Learning Disability England and the Voluntary Organisations Disability Group (VODG), have…
Community Integrated Care celebrates its volunteering project at Downing Street…
Representatives from social care charity, Community Integrated Care, joined Rugby League World Cup (RLWC) teams and…