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Families demand care overhaul for adults with learning disabilities decade after Winterbourne scandal

By Tess de la Mare, Reporter27th May 2021News England

The families of patients held in the notorious Winterbourne View Hospital have written to the Prime Minister demanding better care for adults with learning disabilities 10 years on from the

Pupils with special educational needs not getting enough support for learning – Ofsted

By Eleanor Busby, Reporter14th May 2021News England

Some pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are not getting enough help in school to support their learning – even when specialist services are involved, Ofsted has warned.

Report: State of the Nation report indicates alarming rise in social care demand – Access Social Care

By Iain MacDonald, Reporter11th May 2021Reports & Resources

Access Social Care, a charity providing free legal advice for people with social care needs, has released their inaugural State of the Nation report which reveals that demand for social

Landmark ruling allows care workers to legally facilitate vulnerable client visits with sex workers

By Sam Tobin, Reporter29th April 2021News England

Care workers who help vulnerable people to visit sex workers will not be breaking the law, a senior judge has said. In a landmark ruling, a judge in the Court

Autistic teenager who attacked child at Tate Modern ‘not considered risk to public’ at the time

By Ryan Hooper, Reporter28th April 2021News England

An autistic teenager who threw a six-year-old boy from the Tate Modern was not considered a risk to others at the time, despite previously assaulting police and a restaurant worker,

Mother provides distressing evidence of how ‘barbaric and inhumane’ NHS treated autistic daughter

By Ella Pickover and Jemma Crew, Reporters27th April 202127th April 2021News England

A mother sobbed as she described the “barbaric and inhumane” treatment of her autistic daughter while she was in the care of the NHS. NHS worker Benji O’Reilly gave distressing

Disabled woman who died after gross failure in hospital care ‘starved in front of us’, parents say

By Dave Higgens, Reporter26th April 2021News England

The parents of a young disabled woman have described how she “starved to death” in front of them after she was admitted to hospital for a routine eye operation. Patricia

Seven face prosecution for alleged mistreatment of vulnerable patients at NI psychiatric hospital

By David Young, Reporter16th April 2021News Northern Ireland

Seven people are to be prosecuted for alleged mistreatment of patients at a Northern Ireland hospital for adults with severe learning disabilities and mental health needs. It is understood the

Mother of boy with Down Syndrome calls for clarity on vaccines for extremely vulnerable children

By Dave Higgens, Reporter29th March 2021News England

The mother of a 13-year-old boy with Down Syndrome is calling for clearer guidance on the vaccination of clinically extremely vulnerable children after facing a “brick wall” of obstacles. Isaac

Man at serious risk of choking died in burger joint after care company failed him, family says

By Dave Higgens, Reporter26th March 2021News England

The family of a man who choked to death after a support worker took him to a pub for a burger says he was failed by a care company, after

Tag: Learning Disabilities

Families demand care overhaul for adults with learning disabilities decade after Winterbourne scandal

Pupils with special educational needs not getting enough support for learning – Ofsted

Landmark ruling allows care workers to legally facilitate vulnerable client visits with sex workers

Autistic teenager who attacked child at Tate Modern ‘not considered risk to public’ at the time

Mother provides distressing evidence of how ‘barbaric and inhumane’ NHS treated autistic daughter

Disabled woman who died after gross failure in hospital care ‘starved in front of us’, parents say

Seven face prosecution for alleged mistreatment of vulnerable patients at NI psychiatric hospital

Mother of boy with Down Syndrome calls for clarity on vaccines for extremely vulnerable children

‘We are deeply ashamed’: Government apology for failing rape victims over plunging conviction levels

Boris Johnson twice described Matt Hancock as ‘hopeless’ in series of messages with former aide

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Tag: Learning Disabilities

Families demand care overhaul for adults with learning disabilities decade after Winterbourne scandal

Pupils with special educational needs not getting enough support for learning – Ofsted

Report: State of the Nation report indicates alarming rise in social care demand – Access Social Care

Landmark ruling allows care workers to legally facilitate vulnerable client visits with sex workers

Autistic teenager who attacked child at Tate Modern ‘not considered risk to public’ at the time

Mother provides distressing evidence of how ‘barbaric and inhumane’ NHS treated autistic daughter

Disabled woman who died after gross failure in hospital care ‘starved in front of us’, parents say

Seven face prosecution for alleged mistreatment of vulnerable patients at NI psychiatric hospital

Mother of boy with Down Syndrome calls for clarity on vaccines for extremely vulnerable children

Man at serious risk of choking died in burger joint after care company failed him, family says