More than 300,000 children with a learning disability will have the chance to compete in the UK School Games, following action by Mencap and support from minister for sport Gerry Sutcliffe. The Games, ...

ATHLETES with learning disabilities could be allowed to compete in this year's UK School Games in Bath, insidethegames can reveal. The Games, designed to replicate the feel of the Olympics and ...

Advocacy charity Speaking Up has launched a board game to guide people with learning disabilities through the personal budgets maze, writes Amy Taylor Advocacy charity Speaking Up has launched a board ...

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Brothers Craig and Oliver Thomason have shared a life-long passion for sport, be it supporting football club Manchester United or Warrington Wolves in Super League He is the little brother who ...

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 ...

The first ever Perth Open Competition for athletes with a physical, sensory or learning disability was held at the George Duncan Athletics Arena. More than 200 athletes and spectators from all over ...

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] ...

A learning disability is defined by 3 core criteria: lower intellectual ability (usually an IQ of less than 70), significant impairment of social or adaptive functioning, and onset in childhood.