Employment Four in 10 family carers considering leaving the workforce Lauren Nicolle Feb 20, 2024 Four in 10 (41%) family carers are considering leaving the workforce or reducing work hours due to caregiving…
Carers High Court orders council to provide additional support to girl with complex needs Lauren Nicolle Jan 24, 2024 A High Court judge has ordered Bury Council to provide additional support to a seven-year-old girl who is disabled…
Good practice and guidance Ombudsman criticises council for failing to provide respite care for disabled… Lauren Nicolle Dec 12, 2022 The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has criticised Croydon council after an investigation found that a…
Autism Lack of respite care is ‘crisis in the making’, says autism charity LDT Editor Jul 22, 2016 The need for autism-specific respite care has become so critical that social workers have been 'begging' for help…
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…
Leisure New learning disability respite service opened in Bath LDT Editor Feb 26, 2013 A new dedicated short break and respite service for people with learning disabilities and autism has opened in…