Learning Disability England has joined over 100 social care sector organisations that have come together to unite and sign an open letter to the Minister of State for Social Care, Caroline Dinenage MP, and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health (Lords), Baroness Blackwood seeking clarification and change on concerning aspects of the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill. All firmly believe that the Bill will adversely affect the rights of people who rely on care and support services.

Read more › “Human rights reform outrage – social care sector unites in open letter to Ministers criticising careless Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill”

The Shaw Trust Disability Power 100 List is an annual publication celebrating Britain’s 100 most influential disabled people.  The Disability Power 100 List is compiled by an independent judging panel.

Read more › “Shaw Trust Power List 2019”

Last year we asked our members what they thought about the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill. Self advocates, families, professionals and organisations all agreed on the main points – they were worried about people’s rights, people and their families’ voice being heard and potential conflicts of interest in the proposals. You can see what people said here

Read more › “Our work on the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill – update January 2019”

The law commission are thinking about driverless vehicles. They want to know what disabled people need so that vehicles without a driver are accessible to everyone.

Read more › “The law commission are thinking about driverless vehicles”

We have done a short briefing for Learning Disability England members on the plan and Learning Disability England’s thoughts on it.
A chance for people with learning disabilities and autistic people’s life and care to matter?

Read more › “The NHS 10 year – what we are thinking so far”

Read more › “Celebrating 70 years of Human Rights – action, resources and inquiry”

Living Together in a Fair Way

By The Institute of Health Equity

Read more › “Gary’s Response to the Marmot Report”

Position: Full-time Support Workers – Supported Living

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time, 37 hours per week (including days, evenings, waking nights and some weekends)

Salary: £17,700.80 per annum (pro rata), rising to £19,624.80 (pro rata) upon successful completion of probation.

Read more › “Job vacancies”

What next for social care?

The CQC are seeing what is good about services and what is bad about services. The CQC look at all the things like health and social care. Most of the people they asked say their services are good.

Read more › “Gary Bourlet shares his thoughts on social care and what he thinks are most important having read the CQC State of Care report”

Learning Disability England (LDE) has been asked questions about 1 of its Trustees and if they should be part of LDE’s governance because of things they have been involved in as part of their job.

Read more › “Learning Disability England Trustee and governance rules – our decision”