A group of musicians with learning disabilities and autism are campaigning to raise new funds for their behind-the-scenes documentary about their band Ultimate Thunder.

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The Learning from Lives and Deaths – People with a learning disability and autistic people (LeDeR) 2023 report has been withdrawn due to technical issues with the supplied data. The report published ...

The latest State of Caring Survey from Carers UK found that 74% of carers are worried about the impact their caring role will have in the future, including their ability to support themselves ...

Disabled people are significantly more likely to report feeling lonely, than the general population, with findings showing that two in five of people living with disabilities experience loneliness, ...

New reforms to the Mental Health Act will ensure that people with a learning disability and autistic people with no co-occurring mental health conditions can only be detained for up to 28 days. The ...

The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) has partnered up with Agilisys, a generative artificial intelligence (AI) provider, to look at new ways digital technology can safely be put into social ...

Social care packages for young adults costing more than £7,000 per week have grown by 30%, according to a new survey by the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS). The packages for ...

In Focus is a free, quarterly digital magazine that shines a light on good practice, providing practical tips and resources to improve the lives of people with learning disabilities. This is essential ...

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Too often, autistic people and people with learning disabilities don’t receive the medical care and treatment they need for illnesses and conditions. Unfortunately, when we look at the menopause, ...

Over 98% of parents who legally appeal a local authority decision about lack of proper support for their children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) go on to win the appeal at a ...