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People experiencing a mental health emergency will be able to access more care in the community, such through as crisis houses and safe havens, and those detained under the Mental Health Act will benefit from landmark reforms which provide patients with more control over their care and treatment.

Learning Disability Week is well under way in Wigan and this year its goal is to make sure that the world hears what life is like if you face such a challenge.

This year, learning disability week will be from 20-26 June with the focus being on the everyday-ness of living with a learning disability.

Members of Mencap Ceredigion have visited the Senedd to launch a new partnership between ITV Cymru Wales and Mencap Cymru, during Learning Disability Week.

Three of our recently qualified social workers spoke about and what it means to them to work with Stockport residents and their carers

Ronald Devon Sanders says he overcame a learning disability to become the valedictorian for the Winston-Salem Preparatory Academy’s graduating class of 2022. “Well, we made it,” Sanders said during his

Essential for their safety, and i think its because... none of us have a guaranteed no risk when there is a fire but when you are disabled, if you are blind or have a learning disability or a wheelchair owner, you and the building owner might need to think ahead to mitigate risks so i think that proposal of the inquiry was reasonable and it was based on evidence. what, in terms of the practical options as an alternative to personal evacuation plans, could be adopted? is there anything else that ...

The inquiry having heard all the evidence from fire experts, decided that personal emergency evacuation plans for those disabled people who will have problems in evacuating on their own would be essential for their safety, and i think its because... none of us have a guaranteed no risk when there is a fire but when you are disabled, if you are blind or have a learning disability or a wheelchair owner, you and the building owner might need to think ahead to mitigate risks, so i think that proposa...

Head of policy at disability rights uk, an organisation which works with the government and disability charities to improve life for disabled people in the uk. it probably goes without saying that you are disappointed the government has rejected this recommendation but why do you think it will make people more vulnerable? this why do you think it will make people more vulnerable?— more vulnerable? as the grenfell tower inquiry _ more vulnerable? as the grenfell tower inquiry recommendation i m...

WITH the care sector facing recruitment challenges, Gwynedd Council is staging a recruitment drop in event to attract new staff to work in the community in Porthmadog and the local area