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 ...

The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training in Learning Disability and Autism programme can give nurses and other health and social care staff a better understanding of the needs of people with learning ...

There’s rather more to disability awareness training than raising issues around physical impairment – and learning and development professionals need to see the bigger picture. The Disability ...

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Last week (12 September), the government published its official response to the Learning from Deaths Review (LeDeR) report, and it appears a coherent plan to radically improve the chances of those ...

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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 ...

Learning-disabled theatremakers have long struggled for recognition in the industry. John Byrne learns how neurodivergent performers are making strides and what challenges they still face Visitors to ...

Not enough is being done to prevent the early deaths of people with learning disabilities, campaigners have said. Generally, people with learning disabilities die 20 years younger than those without ...

Learning-disabled theatremakers have long struggled for recognition in the industry. John Byrne learns how neurodivergent performers are making strides and what challenges they still face Visitors to ...