Lauren Nicolle

The soaring demand for support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) has put the system in a ‘financially unsustainable’ position, according to a new report by the National Audit Office (NAO).

People with a learning disability “written off” during pandemic, Mencap tells Covid Inquiry

Today, the Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced the government’s Autumn Budget which aims to restore stability to public finances, protect working people, fix the NHS, and rebuild Britain.

Two landmark reports have been published in recent weeks analysing the operational effectiveness of the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and its Single Assessment Framework (SAF).

Eight in 10 (81%) councils are on course to overspend adult social care budgets by March 2025, according to a new survey of local authorities.

Mental Health Act reforms ‘could end’ inappropriate detention of people with a learning disability or autism

Adult social care is one of the key aspects to consider as a young person approaches adulthood. This includes where the person is going to live, what kind of support they will need and how they will be supported to continue to do the things they enjoy. Here, we speak to Julie Pointer, Programme Lead for Children and Young People at NDTi about the key facets of good transition planning.

Kim Leadbeater MBE, Labour MP for Spen Valley, yesterday published the details of her Private Member’s Bill to legalise assisted dying. She says the Bill would allow terminally ill adults to request assistance to end their own life in a “safe and regulated” manner.

The adult social care sector will have to change if it wants to recruit and retain more young people, according to a new report by the King’s Fund.

This article summarises some key pieces of research in the learning disability and autism field over recent weeks. This includes studies on maximising quality of life in supported living settings, inner speaking and self-talk in autistic adults, interpersonal trauma in children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities, and a social inclusion programme for neurodiverse children at school.