Mencap respond to Care Minister Norman Lamb’s announcement of new measures to strengthen the rights of people with a learning disability

The Care and Support Minister, Norman Lamb, has today announced new proposals to strengthen the rights of people with a learning disability.

Jeremy Hunt MP takes questions from children with a learning disability as part of Mencap’s Hear My Voice Campaign

NI Minister launches 'supported living' service for people with a learning disability in Omagh

Mencap’s ‘Omagh Supported Living Service’ for people with a learning disability, was officially launched by Mervyn Storey, MLA, Minister for Social Development.

Woman with learning disability calls for UK businesses to employ more disabled people

Ciara Lawrence delivered a presentation at the government’s Learning Disability Confident Event in the Houses of Parliament.

Party leaders join forces to support learning disability issues ahead of General Election

In a unique cross-party vote of support, David Cameron, Nick Clegg and Ed Miliband have today made a personal pledge to listen to the voices of the 1.4 million people with a learning disability in the UK ahead of the General Election in May.

Mencap and The Challenging Behaviour Foundation respond to National Audit Office report on government progress since 2012 Winterbourne View Concordat

Today the National Audit Office (NAO) published a report titled “Care services for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour”.

People with a learning disability in Norwich question Norman Lamb about local issues ahead of general election

Today, Norman Lamb, Minister of State for Care and Support and North Norfolk MP, has signed up his support for Mencap’s Hear my voice campaign.

Need urgent change on the ground to convince people with a learning disability and their families that failure is not going to be repeated

Mencap and CBF respond to the ‘NHS England Learning Disability Census 2014’ and ‘Transforming Care for People with Learning Disabilities -- Next Step

Need urgent change on the ground to convince people with a learning disability and their families that failure is not going to be repeated

Mencap and CBF respond to the ‘NHS England Learning Disability Census 2014’ and ‘Transforming Care for People with Learning Disabilities -- Next Step.

Mencap warns of dangers for people with a learning disability who fall between cracks in welfare system

Mark Harper, the Minister of State for Disabled People, was questioned by the Department for Work and Pensions Committee in a one-off evidence session.

Unique Learning Disability Exhibition launches in Swansea

Today an exhibition telling the stories of patients and staff of a former institution for people with a learning disability will be launched at Swansea Museum.

Unique Learning Disability Exhibition launches in Swansea

An exhibition telling the stories of patients and staff of a former institution for people with a learning disability will be launched at Swansea Museum.