Stronger, Louder, Together!
The government recently made an announcement about funding supported housing.
You can read the announcement here.
This is a plain English summary about these proposals and what Learning Disability England thinks about them.
Read more “Funding for Supported Housing – Consultations”
10.00 – 11.00, 26th January 2018
Our next free webinar for LDE members is being presented by Pam Bebbington and Shaun Picken two self advocates from the fantastic My Life My Choice team. Pam and Shaun will be talking about their latest campaign Get Healthy, Live Longer!
Read more “Webinar: Get Healthy, Live Longer!”
On Wednesday 25th October there will be a debate in the House of Commons on social care.
Read more “Social Care Debate: Write to Your MP!”
Update: we have received a reply from the Nursing and Midwifery Council which you can read at the bottom of this page.
LDE was shocked to hear that Maxwell Nyamukapa, a nurse who punched a teenager with severe learning disabilities, was recently found not guilty of misconduct.
Read more “LDE Letter to the Nursing and Midwifery Council”
12th January 2018, 10.00 – 11.00, online
We’re excited to announce the next in our series of free webinars for LDE members!
Read more “Webinar: the Association of Quality Checkers”
As we enter party conference season, LDE Co-Founder Gary Bourlet lays out his thoughts about what people with learning disabilities want to see from social care.
LDE will be talking to politicians about social care at Liberal Democrat, Labour and Conservative party conferences over the next month.
Read more “What We Want To See From Social Care”
Here are the latest jobs that are available with our members and organisations that we work with.
Read more “Jobs – September 2017”
Here are the latest jobs that are available with our members.
Read more “Jobs with our Members – August 2017”
Richard Hunt supported by Sonia Boue recently completed two mixed media pieces on board. Visit disabilityarts.online to read more about Richard and his work.
Read more “Beautiful new work by Richard Hunt”
This is a guest blog from LDE member Robina Mallett. Robina is the Family Carer member of the Learning Disabilities Mortality Review programme’s national steering group.
Read more “Why are some people with a learning disability dying before they should?”