News “Bitter disappointment” over continued lack of plans for social care Lauren Nicolle May 12, 2021 The Queen addressed the Lord’s chamber in Westminster, where she set out the government’s plan to take the UK…
Health Covid-19 changes that will impact learning disability and/or autism support LDT Editor Apr 22, 2020 The Covid-19 pandemic has brought a myriad of changes that impact people with learning disabilities and/or autism.…
News Coronavirus Act puts social care in jeopardy LDT Editor Apr 2, 2020 Paid and unpaid carer sickness, stringent self-isolation measures, and increased personal caring commitments make…
Uncategorized Government begins work to identify size of social care funding gap. LDT Editor Mar 26, 2020 The Social Care Funding and Workforce inquiry will not examine wider questions relating to social care such as…
Leisure Thousands of jobs in learning disability sector could be at risk if social care… LDT Editor Dec 5, 2016 As many as 30,000 jobs - 10% of the workforce – in the learning disability sector could be at risk in the next four…
Features Cost and Cost-Effectiveness Issues in Learning Disabilities Social Care Provision. LDT Editor Mar 2, 2015 A discussion report from Laing and Buisson, based on work commissioned by the Department of Health.
Features Improving Access to Social Care for Adults with Autism. LDT Editor Jan 20, 2015 A guide produced by the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE).
Housing Winterbourne View: Transforming Care One Year On. LDT Editor Oct 29, 2014 This report summarises the changes to improve the quality of care for vulnerable people - specifically, for people…
Uncategorized Adult Social Care in England. LDT Editor Sep 22, 2014 A report from the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee.
Health Review of Adult Social Care Complaints 2013 LDT Editor Sep 22, 2014 Local Government Ombudsman, 2014This report covers the adult social care complaints that the Local Government…
Housing Barker Commission calls for care to focus on individual needs LDT Editor Sep 4, 2014 Health and social care should be redesigned to focus on individual needs regardless of diagnosis, with a graduated…
Lived experience More questions than answers Dan Parton Aug 24, 2011 Events this summer have posed some fundamental questions about learning disability services but, as yet, there have…