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Rates of pay set by councils ‘are so low that families struggle to recruit PAs’

By John Pring on 25th July 2019 Category: Independent Living

Rates of pay set by councils ‘are so low that families struggle to recruit PAs’
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Rates of pay for personal assistants (PAs) are so low that local authorities could be in breach of their legal duties to families with disabled children, according to new research by Leeds University. Results of a survey of families found the […]

New ‘hub’ means pioneering university will join world leaders in disability law

By John Pring on 5th May 2016 Category: Education

New ‘hub’ means pioneering university will join world leaders in disability law
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The University of Leeds is set to become a world leader in disability law, after setting up a ground-breaking new “hub” of some of the UK’s leading legal scholars. The Disability Law Hub boasts expertise across equality, social care, mental health, […]

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