Mothers-to-be in Wales first in UK to be offered safer Down’s syndrome test
Pregnant women in Wales will be the first in the UK to be offered a safer and more accurate test for Down’s syndrome, according to the Welsh Government. The new
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Evidence Review: 21st century social work with children & young people with disabilities (2018)
The purpose of this Evidence Review is to examine the latest practice, policy and evidence, bringing together social work in the 21st century, and reforms to support families with disabled
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Ministers urged to go further in reforming disability benefits following major review
MPs and campaigners have urged the Government to go further in reforming benefits for disabled people after ministers published their response to a major review. The Department for Work and
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Beech Lodge care home relatives: We still don’t know how our loved ones were injured
The families of two disabled men severely injured at a care home said a report into how authorities handled the cases has confirmed fears they have been raising for three
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Cover-up not ruled out after disabled men were severely injured at care home
An official report has been unable to rule out a cover-up in the case of two disabled men who were severely injured at a care home which is now the
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UK commit £20 million to tackle preventable blindness across Commonwealth
The UK is to plough £20 million towards an ambitious plan to rid the Commonwealth of the leading cause of preventable blindness over the next two years, officials have announced.
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MPs launch benefit sanctions inquiry as warnings of extreme harm being caused to disabled people
MPs have launched a fresh inquiry into benefit sanctions amid warnings of troubling cases and extreme harm being caused to disabled people. The Work and Pensions select committee will analyse
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Funding pot to provide sporting prosthetics for children who have lost limbs
Children who have lost one or both of their legs may be able to get hold of the latest running blades through a Government scheme. The Department of Health and
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Deaf and disabled people feel ‘discriminated against’ when booking live music tickets
The majority of deaf and disabled people have experienced problems and largely feel discriminated against when trying to book tickets to live music events, according to a new report. The
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Schools ‘at breaking point’ over funding for special needs education
There is a crisis of “epidemic proportions” in education for children with special needs, teachers have warned. Schools are at “breaking point” with a lack of funding, and no places
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