Disabled grant reform in Wales bound to be unpopular, says Labour AM
A Labour AM says the way the Welsh Government has changed support for disabled people was "bound to be unpopular"
11 Dec 2018
A Labour AM says the way the Welsh Government has changed support for disabled people was "bound to be unpopular"
Campaigners have called for mandatory training to ensure people with learning disabilities are treated properly in hospital.
Thousands of children missing out on support for diagnosed special educational needs in England is a "national scandal", Ofsted has said. There are 2,060 children in 2018 who have education, health and care plans (EHCs) setting out their needs, but who receive no support at all. Some parents said a child is only assessed when they are excluded.
'The Tory Concept of 'Purple Tuesday' (to be next Tuesday 13th November 2018), "the UK's first accessible shopping day" is all very well and good but it does not recognise that, for a disabled person, being able to actually ENTER a shop is the end of the story, not the start.
We are pleased to announce that the following members, are going to be the new LDDA executive from 1st January 2019. The period of office is two years.
Lord Rennard has written the foreword for a paper 'Action on Delayed Transfer of Care' produced by the British Healthcare Trades Association (BHTA). The paper has been sent to MPs and peers most closely associated with health and disability issues as well as relevant Ministers and civil servants.