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The Foundation for People with Learning Disabilties news archive contains stories on learning disabilities going back to 2001. 

 

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TitleNews SummaryRelease Date
Coroner's pledge over disabled man's harrassment deathA coroner has pledged to "ensure that no stone remains unturned" in the investigation into the death of a man with learning difficulties who was allegedly "tormented to death" by yobs in Greater Manchester.
15/03/2010
Youth Mayor opens centre for young peopleThe Youth Mayor of Carlisle, 11-year-old Jessica Barker, officially opened a charity centre on Tuesday that will give young people in the city the chance to study for academic qualifications and learn life skills.10/03/2010
Autism care provider welcomes the National Autism StrategyBrookdale Care, one of the UK's leading providers of specialist hospital, residential and supported living services for people living with Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD), has welcomed the publication of "Rewarding and fulfilling lives: The...09/03/2010
Trainee teachers to have placements at special schoolsThe Government today pledged more support for trainee teachers looking to work with severely disabled children.05/03/2010
Autism campaigner seeks Director to turn autobiography into filmAn autism campaigner and author from Staffordshire is looking for a film director who can help turn his autobiography into a feature film.05/03/2010
Ministers sets targets to help people with mental health conditions and learning disabilitiesAmbitious new targets to help more people with mental health conditions and learning disabilities in the workplace, are announced today by Minister for Disabled People Jonathan Shaw.04/03/2010
Advert for Autism cure bannedAn American programme that claimed to cure autism breached UK advertising guidelines, a watchdog has ruled.03/03/2010
Autism Charity Welcomes Government StrategyA national charity has welcomed a strategy to help adults living with autism announced by the Government today.

03/03/2010
School Exclusions 'Unfairly Punish Vulnerable Children'School exclusions unfairly punish vulnerable children and should be scrapped, an independent think tank warned today.

28/02/2010
Charity Leaders Push Darling To Expand Third Sector RemitCharity leaders have today met with Alistair Darling to discuss how the third sector can deliver public services at a better price for the taxpayer.25/02/2010

 

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