Stronger, Louder, Together!
On 2 June 2020, CQC published data on deaths of people with a learning disability during the pandemic. This data shows an increase of 134% on the number of people dying that were reported to CQC compared to last year. You can read the standard and easy read report on their website
Read more “Learning and taking action during Covid 19”
By Gary Bourlet, Engagement Lead with Learning Disability England
Read more “People who count during Covid-19”
Update: Voting is now closed! Thank you to everyone who voted. Find out about your new representative body here.
Read more “LDE Representative Body Elections 2020 – Voting is now open!”
The Learning Disability and Autism Leaders’ List are looking for judges for 2020. The Leaders’ List is a partnership between Dimensions, Learning Disability England and VODG.
Read more “Leaders List 2020 are looking for judges”
An organisation called National Voices has created ‘Our Covid Voices’ which is a project which allows people with long-term conditions, disabilities and other health and care needs to share with the world what life is like for them right now. They can talk about their experiences of the UK under lockdown as they happen.
Read more “Covid Voices – want to include yours?”
Learning Disability England have worked with 10 other organisations to jointly write to the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to raise their concerns about the decision to stop carrying out inspections of care homes and hospitals.
Training session
10 – 11am 22nd May
(Zoom meeting)
This is being led by the British Institute of Human Rights and hosted by Learning Disability England in support of the Right 2 Home campaign
The British Medical Association (BMA) is the national organisation that represents doctors.
They have written a paper about what doctors should do if there are more people with Covid-19 than they can treat.
Read more “BMA Ethics guide and disabled people”
We are recruiting a temporary Administrative Assistant to join our small team who support Bridget, our Office Manager, with the day-to-day running of the office at Learning Disability England.
Read more “We’re recruiting an Administrative Assistant (maternity cover of approximately one year)”
Covid 19 and the rights of disabled people – statement supported by disabled people’s organisations and allies
Learning Disability England is one of many organisations and thousands of people supporting a statement about the rights of disabled people during Covid 19.
The statement sets out the principles we believe should underpin all health and support decisions now.
Read more “Disabled People’s rights and Covid 19”