The government has launched a consultation on proposals to introduce mandatory learning disabilities and autism training for all nurses in England. The proposed training would be mandatory for all ...

New learning disability awareness training is being rolled out to all public-facing NHS staff across Wales in memory of patient Paul Ridd who died after receiving poor care while in hospital. The ...

This week is Learning Disability Week. It takes place in the third week of June every year and in 2024, it's running from the 17-23 June. The event, organised by the charity Mencap, and is an ...

Statement 1 Local authorities and clinical commissioning groups jointly choose a lead person to oversee strategic commissioning of services for all people with a learning disability. [new 2019] ...

Before I tell Oliver’s story, I want to make it clear that despite the horrific events of 2016, which saw me lose my boy aged just 18, I’m not writing this for sympathy or well-wishes. I don’t write ...

Intellectual disabilities affect a child’s ability to learn and function at levels considered typical for their age. Learning disabilities affect a child’s ability to master specific skills, like ...

Two thirds (66%) of employees with a learning disability report that their employer has never asked what they need to succeed at work, according to research findings from the hotel firm Hilton, ...

People with learning disabilities in Coventry are more than twice as likely to miss out on routine cancer screenings than those without. New NHS figures show a shocking 73 per cent of women in the ...