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News, articles and debate for professionals working with people with a learning disability and autistic people. Part of Pavilion Publishing @Pavpub.
Shoreham-by-Sea, England
Joined February 2011
NEW: Our health campaign began by asking YOU three key questions. This article examines the responses to the first question: what could be included in NICE/SIGN guidance to end premature mortality of people with learning disabilities and autistic people. https://t.co/1ZI4o7ZGp9
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This article reviews the responses to our health campaign, A NICE Life, which looks at how NICE and SIGN guidance could be updated to improve the lives of people with learning disabilities
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Debate: The Government has decided to postpone its Schools White Paper until early next year as it continues to decide how best to address the SEND crisis. But what will this delay mean for families and professionals in the sector? https://t.co/tAec8tOE8Q
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The Government has decided to postpone its Schools White Paper until early next year as it continues to decide how best to solve the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) crisis.
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Something to discuss in our next webinar @RoseUnwin @jimgblair? Learning from the past to improve the future for people with learning disabilities!
Lord Falconer says people with “learning difficulties or autism” could, with “proper assistance”, access assisted suicide. That should alarm every Peer in the Lords. Vulnerable people don’t need help to die. They need support to live.
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SSK—the first U.S.-listed ETF that offers exposure to spot Solana and Solana staking rewards. SSK seeks to stake all (Solana) holdings on the Solana network. Any rewards earned may be distributed to shareholders, via monthly distributions. Distributions are not guaranteed.
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News: The Government has announced a consultation into Liberty Protection Safeguards aimed at improving safeguarding for vulnerable people who lack mental capacity in circumstances that amount to a deprivation of liberty. https://t.co/t7GXnzdcGR
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The Government will launch a new consultation into Liberty Protection Safeguards next year, strengthening protections for people who lack mental capacity.
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Debate: Building a social security system fit for people with a learning disability Self-advocates from Mencap’s Voices Council have outlined their vision for the future of the social security system for people with a learning disability. https://t.co/mgojqZVFss
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Self-advocates from Mencap's Voices Council have set out their vision for what the social security system should look like for people with a learning disability.
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News: The Access to Work Collective has submitted an open letter with over 17,000 signatures to the Government, urging it to urgently reform the Access to Work scheme. https://t.co/pB661gLF92
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Over 17,000 people have signed an open letter to the government calling for urgent reform to the Access to Work scheme, which allows disabled people to access employment.
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News: The Mental Health Bill took a step closer to becoming law after passing its third reading. It includes a commitment to reduce reliance on inpatient care and limit the scope for detention for people with learning disabilities and autistic people. https://t.co/Qm0gcQFBKu
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The third reading of the Mental Health Bill took place in the House of Commons this week and included plans to reduce reliance on inpatient care for people with learning disabilities.
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News: Although vacancy rates continue to decrease in the adult social care sector, they remain around three times higher than in the wider economy, highlighting ongoing long-term recruitment and retention challenges, finds the @skillsforcare report. https://t.co/otFKAWO3dg
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The latest ‘State of the adult social care sector and workforce in England’ report shows that despite challenges, the sector is growing with the number of filled posts increasing by 3.4% to 1.6...
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Interview: Kate Brackley and Lindsey Allen from @BILD_tweets discuss the work of the Growing Older with Learning Disabilities group and the importance of supporting health across the lifespan to ensure that people with a learning disability age well. https://t.co/BG5u9bFv2N
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In this interview, Kate Brackley and Lindsey Allen from Bild discuss the work of the Growing Older with Learning Disabilities (GOLD) group and the importance of supporting health across the lifespan.
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Article: What does a 'good death' look like for people with learning disabilities? Samir's story demonstrates "the power of good support in helping somebody not just to have a good, dignified life, but also a good, dignified end of life." https://t.co/xV0gM1N71V
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A new employment White Paper has been published today that seeks to tackle the root causes of unemployment and get disabled people back into work.
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News: A national assessment system is one of the key recommendations of a new report from the @TheKingsFund looking at social care reform in England.
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A new report from the King's Fund makes the case for using a national system to assess people's social care needs and end rationing by local authorities.
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Today is the final day to sign our #SaveOurChildrensRights petition to protect the legal rights of children and young people with SEND. Over 131,000 people have signed already - add your name before it closes at 23.59: https://t.co/dBNuRKzEHy
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News: The Public Services Ombudsman for Wales has upheld seven separate complaints against Hywel Dda University Health Board for failing to care adequately for epilepsy patients with a learning disability. https://t.co/gv6X2lPKhE
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The Public Services Ombudsman for Wales has upheld complaints against Hywel Dda University Health Board for not meeting the needs of these epilepsy patients with a learning disability.
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News: Teachers have expressed “overwhelming pessimism” about proposed SEND reform in a new survey, with concerns far outweighing hopes across every aspect of the system. https://t.co/ZL80Ld82fy
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A new survey shows that only one in ten teachers (10%) believe the SEND system currently works well for children, but many are concerned that SEND reforms will worsen the crisis.
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The new issue of In Focus - the ageing issue is available to download at https://t.co/23a8XHgRMt Sign in/register to the LDT website for gratis access! Thank you to @DimensionsUK et al for contributing an article to the latest issue.
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🚀 Big news for PDK customers! We’re thrilled to announce the AccessGrid integration with PDK (@ProdataKey) — bringing Apple and Google Wallet credentials directly to PDK customers. For the first time, integrators can now issue secure, wallet-based access credentials in just a
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