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Press releases

Mencap press releases on learning disability news and issues.

 
15 January 2013

Mencap launches first School Spellathon Week to celebrate 20th anniversary of spelling bee

Mencap is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its annual spelling bee by launching the first-ever School Spellathon Week from 4-10 March 2013.
 
11 January 2013

Mencap welcomes Court of Protection ruling

 
8 January 2013

Mencap: Half a million disabled people face benefit cut despite Chancellor's "promise" to protect them

 
3 January 2013

Oxfam names Mencap’s Mark Goldring as new chief executive

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