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Concern over bill that offers new rights… but only to people with Down’s syndrome

By John Pring on 25th November 2021 Category: Politics

Concern over bill that offers new rights… but only to people with Down’s syndrome
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Concerns have been raised about a government-backed bill that would provide new rights to social care and other services, but only to a small minority of people with learning difficulties. The Down syndrome bill is due to receive its second reading […]

‘Shocking’ figures on deaths of people with learning difficulties ‘show need for vaccine action’

By John Pring on 19th November 2020 Category: Human Rights

‘Shocking’ figures on deaths of people with learning difficulties ‘show need for vaccine action’
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Disabled activists have spoken out over “absolutely shocking” new figures which show that younger people with learning difficulties in England were more than 30 times more likely to die from coronavirus than non-disabled people of the same age. Two leading campaigners […]

Petition raising fears over ‘freedom deprivation bill’ tops 100,000 signatures

By John Pring on 15th November 2018 Category: Human Rights

Petition raising fears over ‘freedom deprivation bill’ tops 100,000 signatures
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More than 100,000 people have signed a petition demanding the government makes major changes to a bill that campaigners say would make it easier for many disabled people to be deprived of their freedom. The Reclaiming Our Futures Alliance (ROFA) only […]

Concerns after Learning Disability England replaces user-led group

By John Pring on 16th June 2016 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Concerns after Learning Disability England replaces user-led group
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A group launched last year to represent people with learning difficulties across England has been scrapped and replaced by a non-user-led organisation that will be partly controlled by service-providers. People First England (PFE) was set up last year by Gary Bourlet, […]

Alarm over huge new ‘care village’ for autistic adults

By John Pring on 4th February 2016 Category: Housing

Alarm over huge new ‘care village’ for autistic adults
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Disabled campaigners have expressed alarm after work began on a huge new “care village” for autistic adults, despite concerns raised by the local council. The £4 million project will see a 40-unit “specialist care centre” on land in North Shields, with […]

No Voice Unheard… as long as we can afford it, says minister

By John Pring on 13th November 2015 Category: Independent Living

No Voice Unheard… as long as we can afford it, says minister
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The government has been accused of handing itself a “get out of jail free” card by proposing improvements to health and social care for people with learning difficulties but warning they will only be introduced if it has enough money. The […]

Minister’s ‘rosy picture’ causes stir among campaigners

By John Pring on 6th November 2015 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Minister’s ‘rosy picture’ causes stir among campaigners
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Campaigners have questioned a series of claims by the minister for disabled people that there have been substantial improvements to major government disability programmes. Justin Tomlinson, who was appointed to the post in May, spoke this afternoon (Thursday) to two separate […]

Self-advocacy champion tells peers of new Access to Work fears

By John Pring on 23rd October 2015 Category: Employment

Self-advocacy champion tells peers of new Access to Work fears
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A leading member of the self-advocacy movement has called on peers to investigate huge apparent cuts to in-work support for people with learning difficulties. Andrew Lee, director of policy and campaigns at People First Self-Advocacy, said he and colleagues believed the […]

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