Working from home and the new normal
Blog by Gary Bourlet, Learning Disability England’s Membership and Engagement Lead
Latest News
The adult social care market in England – report from NAO and the need for reform
On 25 March the National Audit Office (NAO) published its report about the adult social care market in England.
Care Act easements to be removed
The Care Act Easements in England are to be removed after a vote in parliament on the 25th March.
When they are removed local authorities won’t be able to operate under the Care Act Easements anymore.
Coming out of lockdown
This week we have seen the first steps being taken by the government to start easing off the lockdown restrictions.
Read the government’s easy read coming out of lockdown here
Life for people with learning disabilities through the pandemic: what have the first wave findings told us?
Blog by Gary Bourlet, Membership and Engagement Lead and self advocate
IMPACT Centre launch
A new Centre called the IMPACT (Improving Adult Care Together) Centre has been launched today.
Coronavirus and people with learning disabilities research – Wave 1 findings
What is life really like for people with learning disabilities during the pandemic?
Launch of LeDeR policy: Learning from Lives and Deaths
NHS England and NHS Improvement has published a new LeDeR Policy this week.
Sleep Ins: the Supreme Court Judgement
The Supreme Court has published its judgements about Sleep-Ins and pay.
Self-advocacy for people with profound and multiple learning disabilities
Guest blog from Jan Walmsley on encouraging people with profound and multiple learning disabilities to be more involved in self-advocacy.