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Lifetime Members
Learning Disability England Lifetime members have been awarded lifetime membership for the work they have done or inspired in making Learning Disability England happen.
Jenny Carter
Patricia Charlesworth
Sarah Cookson
Simon Cramp
Jackie Downer MBE
Steven Neary
Sui-ling Tang
Shaun Webster MBE
Representative Body elections 2017
Learning Disability England is led by the Representative Body, a group of members who make important decisions about what we say and do.
Nominations are now closed.
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Press Release: LDE to Elect New Representative Body
Press release, May 2017
Learning Disability England to elect new Body of Representatives
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Active Prospects – Board Member wanted
Active Prospects, an organisation that enables people with learning disabilities, mental and physical health needs to live full and aspiring lives is looking for a Board Member.
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We haven’t learned from the past: Gary Bourlet on #UnderLockAndKey
Last night there was a programme on Channel 4 about St Andrews Hospital. It’s called Under Lock And Key.
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Under Lock and Key: Dispatches – Statement from Learning Disability England
Learning Disability England is appalled at the conditions at St Andrews Hospital that were shown in the Dispatches documentary Under Lock and Key, but sadly not surprised.
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LDE is recruiting in Canterbury!
EDIT: the deadline for applications has now passed. Thanks to all those who applied!
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We Need To Talk About Social Care
This week Learning Disability England is holding a meeting for our members about social care funding. Or lack of funding!
Read more “We Need To Talk About Social Care”