News Full Lives by Children’s Commissioner for Wales (2014) LDT Editor Sep 25, 2014 In his Annual Report of 2012-13 the Children's Commissioner for Wales made a commitment to undertake a distinct…
Housing Pace of moving people with learning disabilities out of institutions has to… LDT Editor Mar 26, 2014 The number of people with learning disabilities living in institutions, who have a defined date to move back into…
Challenging Behaviour Contrasting tales LDT Editor Mar 12, 2014 Sam Sly considers two contrasting stories of young people with learning disabilities in institutions with a label…
Housing New seaside home open for young adults with learning disabilities LDT Editor Jan 9, 2014 A new service has opened that gives young people with learning disabilities the opportunity to live independently…
Features Life as a special needs mum LDT Editor Oct 31, 2013 In this guest blog, Hannah Postgate gives an insight into her life as a mum of a daughter with complex learning…
Equality Veilstone case again highlights need for change in learning disability residential… Dan Parton Oct 30, 2013 Another case of alleged abuse in a learning disability residential care home highlights the importance of sector…
Uncategorized A fresh start for adult social care inspections? LDT Editor Oct 16, 2013 Andrea Sutcliffe, the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) new chief inspector of adult social care, has outlined a…
Features Home is where the heart is LDT Editor Jul 9, 2013 John had spent all his adult life in hospitals and care homes, but thanks to the active support approach he has…
News More needs to be done to improve learning disability care LDT Editor Mar 13, 2013 That a Care Quality Commission (CQC) report said that the quality of learning disability services varies widely…
Housing Voyage Care acquires learning disability service provider ILG LDT Editor Mar 11, 2013 Learning disability services provider Voyage Care has acquired fellow provider Independent Living Group (ILG).
News Castlebeck goes into administration LDT Editor Mar 6, 2013 Castlebeck, the learning disability residential care provider that operated the Winterbourne View hospital where an…
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…
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…