Lauren Nicolle

The government has announced a ‘major reform’ to children’s social care which will give Ofsted greater powers to crack down on exploitative, profiteering providers and those which deliver substandard care.

New guide to help carers better understand self-injury in children with a learning disability

Sheila Sobrany is a course leader in adult nursing at the University of East London and former President of the Royal College of Nursing. At the LDT and Kingston conference, Sheila spoke about the future of learning disability nursing and what the RCN’s top three priorities are for bolstering this shrinking workforce.

The National Autistic Society (NAS) has described the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Education’s comments about autism as “misleading” and “very concerning”.

The National Autistic Society (NAS) has described the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Education's comments about autism as “misleading” and “very concerning”.

Will the Mental Health Bill create meaningful change for people with learning disabilities and autism?

Disability Rights UK have described a Channel 4 programme, Britain’s Benefits Scandal: Dispatches, as an “insult to the millions of Disabled people on the poverty line.”

Almost a third of neurodivergent employees (29%) have experienced discrimination in the workplace, according to new research by Autistica.

Funding for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) has risen by £4 billion over the past five years, according to a new report which found that nearly 5% of all school pupils now have an education, health and care plan (EHCP).

The Education Committee has announced a new major inquiry which will focus on finding solutions to the crisis in special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) provision.