Assessment centres for some of our #Apprenticeship roles start next week. To help you prepare, take a look at our webinar to hear from current apprentices about their role and experience: youtube.com/watch?v=D4KWpt…

thelifeofryan2020.uk/2024/04/12/the…

This campaign follows the missed target to reduce the number of people with a learning disability and autistic people detained in inpatient units by half by March 2024.

Read more and sign the petition here: secure.mencap.org.uk/WasteOfLives

This campaign calls for the government to set out what they are planning to do to ensure that people with a learning disability and autistic people who are currently detained in hospitals can be discharged and can live good lives in their local communities.

The CBF and Mencap , alongside a range of campaigners and organisations - including BASW V O D G VoiceAbility ARC England Rightful Lives LDEngland National Autistic Society - have launched a new campaign 'Waste of Lives, Waste of Money' - Where's the Plan?

Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill – an annotated version with notes and questions: mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/assisted-dying…

Over 2000 people with a #LearningDisability and autistic people are locked away in mental health hospitals right now, often far away from their homes and their families. 1/3

WE NEED YOUR HELP!

On Wednesday 17th April, Stolen Lives Wales will be protesting outside the Welsh Parliament about the stolen lives of those people locked in ATUs etc.

If you can’t go along on the day but would like to support the protest, you can do this instead:

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Martha's Rule' gives families the right to a 'rapid review' if they're worried their loved one's health is getting worse while in hospital.

Who are your social welfare law heroes? You have until 22 April to make a #LALY24 nomination. Thanks Doughty Street Chambers for sponsoring this important award lapg.co.uk/wp-content/upl…

Eid Mubarak! Wishing a joyful Eid al-Fitr to all our clients, colleagues and communities celebrating.

#EidAlFitr #EidMubarak

1/2 The media today have shone a light on carers being pursued to pay back Carer’s Allowance overpayments after unwitting mistakes.

Carers UK is calling for urgent reform of carer’s benefits - find out more in the thread below.

The The Guardian article: theguardian.com/society/2024/a…

Sharing for others in my network ❤️ #easyread

Do you want to know the sort of truly awful things professionals can say to people and families?

Have a watch here 👇

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My colleague Mat has done a guest column talking about visiting for those in care homes and new legal rights around this! Worth sharing if anyone is having difficulty with this!

Our experts have helped BBC Panorama with its investigation into safety at Spire Healthcare. Here, we look at the findings and why it’s vital patients are told of the pros and cons of going private so they can make the most informed care decision. bit.ly/3UbJa3H

How can you best prepare for living with #Dementia ? Setting up a Lasting Power of Attorney is an essential step to efficiently manage your future healthcare and financial decisions: bit.ly/3TSp3pT

It is Autism Acceptance and Awareness week. Our community will not accept the locking up of our loved ones in mental hospitals by 'professionals' who lack awareness that autism is not a mental illness. Read our special 'Locked In' report BBC News (UK) Society Guardian Rightful Lives

Vulnerable man wins court victory against council over care costs
bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

Great work from one of my colleagues in my team, Kathryn! ❤️