A Bill focused on improving the lives of those living with Down Syndrome is expected to clear its first Commons hurdle today (Friday 26th November) after the Government announced it
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QAC has achieved the prestigious Leaders in Diversity Award from the National Centre for Diversity. The award recognises organisations going above and beyond in their commitment to the FREDIE values
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The High Court rules against any change in the law lowering the termination limit from full term for a diagnosis of Down Syndrome to the standard 24 weeks. Back in
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Year 7 students have started their academic journey at the world’s first International Baccalaureate (IB) special autism school, The Cavendish School; Cambridgeshire’s first state maintained special free school provision for
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Health and social care staff at community healthcare group Provide are pioneering a new initiative which aims to improve the lives of children and adults in Essex with learning disabilities
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A popular easy-read newspaper produced by and for people with learning disabilities will this year begin a ‘rolling news service’ to deliver new stories more regularly and as they happen.
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Blind and partially sighted people can now say “Alexa, open RNIB Talking Books” to get instant access to thousands of RNIB audio books. Customers of the Royal National Institute of
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This week marked the launch of the Government’s eagerly awaited National Disability Strategy. The strategy sets out 100 immediate commitments supported by £1.6bn of funding alongside an ambitious agenda for future reform. 
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This week, on 6th and 7th July, campaigner Heidi Crowter, accompanied by her husband and her mum, went to the High Court to attempt to change the law surrounding the
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We are delighted to share the long list (and it is long!) of nominations for the 2021 Baps Awards. It’s excellent to once again see so many nominations. Check out
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‘Paul’ was just eighteen when he moved into Whorlton Hall; a now closed-down hospital in County Durham which treated adults with severe learning disabilities or autism until 2019. Whorlton Hall
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Shropshire’s Derwen College has scooped a highly prestigious award in the further education equivalent of the Oscars.  Derwen College named as Specialist Provider of the Year in the TES FE Awards; one of the UK’s top awards for
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A national charity has today released easy-read practice ballot papers as part of a wider campaign to help make voting easier and more accessible to everyone ahead of next week’s
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