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Mencap responds to Work and Pensions Committee report on the disability employment gap
Mencap responds to Work and Pensions Committee report on the disability employment gap
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“There is still a long way to go”: Mencap responds to the launch of the Government’s National Disability Strategy
“There is still a long way to go”: Mencap responds to the launch of the Government’s National Disability Strategy
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“Government must not waste any more time" following "disturbing" findings in independent report on long-term segregation in modern-day asylums
Today, the Department of Health and Social Care published the findings from Baroness Sheila Hollins’s independent review into the cases of people with a learning disability and/or autism held in long-term segregation in modern-day asylums.
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“Devastating news”: Mencap responds to social care reform delays
“Devastating news”: Mencap responds to social care reform delays
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Mencap responds to adult social care leaders' "Priorities for a workforce strategy people plan"
Today, adult social care leaders have come together to provide a collective vision of what should be in a workforce strategy for social care.
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“A huge relief to many families”: Mencap welcomes announcement that some children with a learning disability will be offered the Pfizer vaccine but urgently calls for adults to be prioritised for booster jabs
“A huge relief to many families”: Mencap welcomes announcement that some children with a learning disability will be offered the Pfizer vaccine but urgently calls for adults to be prioritised for booster jabs
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“While support needs have increased, access to vital care is harder than ever to come by": Mencap responds to ADASS's 2021 Spring Survey report
Today, ADASS released its 2021 Spring Survey report.
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“Government must act now to close modern-day asylums": Mencap responds to the Health and Social Care Committee's report on the treatment of autistic people and people with a learning disability
Today, the Health and Social Care Committee has published its report following an inquiry into the treatment of autistic people and people with a learning disability.
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New resources launched to help young people with a learning disability transition from children's to adult's health care
Today, Mencap and Bradford People First have released new resources to help young people with a learning disability, and their families, understand and prepare for their transition from children to adult’s health services.
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"Huge blow to Harvey Price": Mencap responds to not guilty verdict in online trolling case and calls for disability hate crime laws to be strengthened
Today, Hastings' Magistrate Court found a man not guilty in high-profile online trolling case.
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People with a learning disability and/or autism restrained over 100,000 times – equivalent to once every 12 minutes – in modern-day asylums
10 years on from a major hospital abuse scandal, families of the survivors and charities say it’s ‘highly likely abuse is still happening in these institutions today.’
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Mencap Chief Executive, Edel Harris, is awarded Honorary Order of the British Empire
Mencap Chief Executive, Edel Harris, is awarded Honorary Order of the British Empire
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