Plans announced last week to transfer commissioning powers for learning disability social care services from the NHS to local government could not have arrived at a better time. The proposal, outlined ...

People with learning disabilities remain one of the UK's most marginalised groups despite policies having been in place to tackle the issue for seven years. A Community Care survey of more than 1,300 ...

Charging people on benefits for care in their homes causes real financial hardship, writes Claire Bolderson, while Jill Souter worries for the future of the charity that cares for her daughter. Plus, ...

Carers and family members of those with learning disabilities have been asked to share their views and experiences of the residential services available. Manx Mencap, which is running the survey, said ...

Michael Fullerton explores the role of social care nursing in tackling some of the challenges outlined in this year’s LeDeR (Learning from Lives and Deaths) report. Subscribe today for unlimited ...

Val Williams received funding from the Economic and Social Research Council. People with learning disabilities can often find themselves feeling excluded when it comes to making decisions about their ...

Institute For Public Policy Research (IPPR) has set out a plan to stop the “spiralling costs” of adult social care, referring to a £23.3 billion bill for local authorities in 2023/24 (Alamy/PA) Get ...