News More social care cuts will be a false economy LDT Editor Jun 5, 2013 New research has found that investing in social care for people with disabilities brings economic benefits to the…
Features Planning for the future is essential for parents of children with learning… LDT Editor May 1, 2013 For parents of children with learning disabilities, planning for what happens when they are no longer there to care…
Equality A matter of life and death LDT Editor Mar 27, 2013 Following the publication of Living in a Different World, consultant editor of Policing Today Philip Mason talks…
Features Decisions, decisions LDT Editor Mar 6, 2013 The Mental Capacity Act has helped many people with learning disabilities to make decisions for themselves since it…
Good practice and guidance Together as one LDT Editor Sep 16, 2012 A project in Lincolnshire is bringing together commissioners and providers in a new way to provide better, more…
Features Court ruling welcome but problems remain LDT Editor Jun 6, 2012 The recent Supreme Court judgement which says that local authorities cannot take their finances into account when…
Features Budget cuts biting hard Dan Parton Apr 4, 2012 If the Learning Disability Coalition's (LDC) new report is to be believed, nearly half of people with learning…
Uncategorized Continuing concerns over learning disability residential services LDT Editor Jan 25, 2012 The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has continued it's drip-feed of inspection reports into learning disability…