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Mencap responds to Government confirmation of supported housing U-Turn
Last week the Prime Minister announced* that the Local Housing Allowance cap would not be applied to supported housing, an issue the sector has campaigned against for 2 years.
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Mencap responds to LHA cap announcement that it will not apply to supported housing sector
During Prime Minister’s Questions (Wednesday 25 October 2017) the Prime Minister announced, as detailed below, that the Local Housing Allowance cap will not be applied to supported housing.
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Nurse allowed to continue practising despite being found guilty of punching young man with a learning disability
A fitness to practice hearing at the Nursing and Midwifery Council has found a nurse, who worked at Winterbourne View during the time of the BBC Panorama expose, guilty of punching a young man with a learning disability.
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Mencap responds to UN Committee report on UK Government policies towards disabled people
Yesterday (Thursday 31 August) saw the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities publish their concluding observations on the UK’s compliance with the UNCRPD.
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UK employers join Mencap call to get 120,000 more people with a learning disability in to employment over next 10 years
Mencap urges new Government to keep manifesto pledge to get 1 million more disabled people into work1 and improve employment opportunities for people with a learning disability
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Apprenticeships provide employment boost for people with a learning disability
Mencap is using Learning Disability Week (19-25 June), to highlight the low levels of people with a learning disability in paid work and the need for employers to open up their recruitment practices.
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Mencap and CBF respond to Op Baddeck – investigation into North Devon care home abuse of people with a learning disability
Today reporting restrictions have been lifted at Bristol Crown Court regarding a police investigation and resulting trials into abuse of people with a learning disability in North Devon.
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Mencap comment on DWP target to uphold 80% of appealed benefit reconsiderations
Mencap comment on DWP target to uphold 80% of appealed benefit reconsiderations
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Accessible guides launched to prevent General Election being inaccessible to 1 million adults with a learning disability
70% of people with a learning disability said that they want to vote in the future, but 64% have felt unable to in previous elections1
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Mencap statement on select committee supported housing report
On Monday 1 May 2017, A Select Committee released a report examining The Governments plans to change supported housing.
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1 million voters with a learning disability risk being overlooked if political parties fail to produce accessible Manifestos
Campaign launched urging parties to produce ‘Easy Read’ Manifestos at same time as main version
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Mencap respond to Public Accounts Committee report on Care for People with Learning Disabilities Inquiry
Today (Wednesday 26 April) the Public Accounts Committee has published its report on its inquiry into the delivery and progress made by Department of Health and NHS England’s Transforming Care Programme
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