Join us on Thursday to discuss the role played by social enterprises in increasing disabled employment Many social enterprises employ disabled workers. This is part of the social value they generate and can also give them a unique selling point in their chosen market place
Join us on Thursday to discuss the role played by social enterprises in increasing disabled employment Many social enterprises employ disabled workers.
Three in four nurses have seen cuts to services in their area in the past year, survey reveals Nurses who work with people with learning disabilities have “real concerns” about the safety of their clients because of cuts in services, according to a study published on Wednesday. A survey of 500 nurses revealed that three out of four saw spending cuts to services in their area in the past year.
Older and disabled people suffer postcode lottery over fees as numbers who have home care paid by local council fall 11% The number of vulnerable older and disabled people who had home care services fully paid by their local authority fell by 11% in England in the past two years, according to newly published figures. The data also reveals wide variations in council charges across England
Without radical change, the cost of social care could soak up every penny of Barnet council’s budget within 20 years Let me to introduce you to the Barnet Graph of Doom . It’s a PowerPoint slide showing that within 20 years, unless things change dramatically, the north London council will be unable to provide any services except adult social care and children’s services
Reform of SEN gives parents freedom to choose and forces joined-up planning by education, health and social care services Parents in England are to be given control over their children’s special educational needs (SEN) budgets, allowing them to choose expert support rather than local authorities being the sole provider. In what the government described as the biggest reform of SEN for 30 years, the measures will also legally force education, health and social care services to plan services together. Sarah Teather, the minister for children and families, said this would prevent parents being forced to go from “pillar to post” in a battle between different authorities and agencies
Disabled people like me depend on the health service. These relentless cuts threaten quality of care for anyone needing help Two years ago this week two important things happened that have had a big impact on my life. The first was finding out about a government scheme called Access to Work which provides support to disabled people at work
Disability Living Allowance claimants have risen by 30% – but for more complex reasons than Iain Duncan Smith would have you believe Few people would argue with the government’s desire to tackle benefit fraud.
Policy makers should look to frontline professionals when drawing up social care reforms No one can be unaware that the funding of adult social care is one of the major challenges this country faces. The further delay in bringing forward concrete proposals to tackle this will only make things worse.
Channel 5 poll asked viewers whether ‘mong’, ‘spaz’ or ‘retard’ was the most offensive term relating to learning difficulties Matthew Wright’s Channel 5 daytime show is being investigated by Ofcom over a survey that used the words “mong”, “spaz” and “retard”. The Wright Stuff, which holds the dubious honour of airing the item which attracted the most complaints to Ofcom in 2011 , is being investigated by the media regulator to see if the poll was a breach of broadcasting rules relating to harm and offence.
