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Edinburgh event to showcase social pedagogy working with adults

By Iain MacDonald5th July 2015News Scotland

The University of Edinburgh and Camphill Scotland are hosting an event in September on using social pedagogy to work with adults. The ‘Diamonds are forever: using social pedagogy to work

Learning disability nurses have serious concerns over patient safety

By Iain MacDonald25th June 2015News England

A new RCN survey reveals that learning disability nurses have serious concerns about the impact that cuts are having on the 1.5 million people living with a learning disability in

Commission welcomes new powers on mental health advocacy

By Iain MacDonald25th June 2015News Scotland

The Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland has welcomed new powers which will allow it to do more to protect the rights of people with mental ill health. The Mental Health

NHS launch national review of deaths of people with learning disabilities

By Iain MacDonald18th June 2015News England

NHS England, the Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP) and the University of Bristol have announced the world’s first national programme to review premature deaths of people with learning disabilities. The

NHS in jobs pledge for people with learning disabilities

By Iain MacDonald18th June 2015News England

NHS England Chief Executive Simon Stevens has thrown down a challenge to the health sector to open up suitable job opportunities to people with learning disabilities. To mark Learning Disability

Six held on suspicion of murdering man with learning disabilities

By The Press Association8th June 2015News England

The mother of a disabled man has said he was killed by bullies and had “the mind of an eight-year-old”. Lee Irving, 24, of Camperdown, East Denton, was described by

Lack of hearing loss training severely impacting on learning disabled

By Iain MacDonald8th June 2015News England

Carers are failing to identify hearing loss in people with learning disabilities, severely impacting on their quality of life, according to new research from the University of Sunderland. A pilot

New resources help frontline staff support people with learning disabilities

By Iain MacDonald28th May 2015News England

The Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities has undertaken a scoping exercise with frontline staff in the criminal justice system to find out what kinds of difficulties they face when

Pet dogs significantly benefit families of children with autism

By Iain MacDonald22nd May 2015News England

A new study has highlighted the potential for pet dogs to reduce stress in parents of children with autism. A team of psychologists and animal behaviour experts at the University

Lifeways aquires learning disability services from Care UK

By Iain MacDonald18th May 2015News England

Care UK has confirmed that its services to support people with learning disabilities are to be acquired by Lifeways, the specialist care provider which already offers specialist support services to

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Edinburgh event to showcase social pedagogy working with adults

Learning disability nurses have serious concerns over patient safety

Commission welcomes new powers on mental health advocacy

NHS launch national review of deaths of people with learning disabilities

NHS in jobs pledge for people with learning disabilities

Six held on suspicion of murdering man with learning disabilities

Lack of hearing loss training severely impacting on learning disabled

New resources help frontline staff support people with learning disabilities

Pet dogs significantly benefit families of children with autism

Lifeways aquires learning disability services from Care UK

Net migration drops 20% to 728,000 after hitting record 906,000 in 2023

Urgent need for training to spot and act on sex abuse within families, review finds

Body-in-garden trial told three-year-old died after parents’ ‘breathtaking’ cruelty

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Tag: Learning Disabilities

Edinburgh event to showcase social pedagogy working with adults

Learning disability nurses have serious concerns over patient safety

Commission welcomes new powers on mental health advocacy

NHS launch national review of deaths of people with learning disabilities

NHS in jobs pledge for people with learning disabilities

Six held on suspicion of murdering man with learning disabilities

Lack of hearing loss training severely impacting on learning disabled

New resources help frontline staff support people with learning disabilities

Pet dogs significantly benefit families of children with autism

Lifeways aquires learning disability services from Care UK