The National Assembly for Wales has opened a new consultation into the impact of the Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014 in relation to carers in Wales. The consultation from the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee is calling for evidence about: The impact of the Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014 on … Continued
Learning Disability Wales has welcomed a new report published today by the Children’s Commissioner that has “shone a light” onto the transition experiences of young people in Wales. Sally Holland, Children’s Commissioner for Wales, began thinking about the report after she met with a group of parents in North Wales in 2016 and asked each … Continued
Welsh Government have today launched a new programme to improve the lives of people with a learning disability in Wales. Learning Disability Wales welcomes a new focus and commitment from Welsh Government to improving the lives of children and adults with a learning disability in Wales. The Improving Lives Programme forms part of Welsh Government’s … Continued
The Wales Audit Office has recently published a report into commissioning of accommodation services for adults with learning disabilities. It concluded that local authorities are generally meeting the accommodation needs of adults with learning disabilities, but existing commissioning arrangements are unlikely to be fit for purpose in the future. This review focussed on assessing if … Continued
In June Welsh Government published ‘A Healthier Wales: Our Plan for Health and Social Care‘ which is their response to the ‘Parliamentary Review into the Long Term Future of Health and Social Care in Wales’, which was published in February. The plan which covers 10 years sets a framework for the delivery of a seamless … Continued
Nathan Lee Davies has successfully led a campaign to force the Welsh Government to reverse its decision to scrap the Welsh Independent Living Grant (WILG) which was introduced to support disabled people with high support needs in Wales to live independently, with an estimated 1,300 people in Wales receiving support through the scheme. At their … Continued
Learning Disability Wales has welcomed today’s announcement by the Welsh Government to overhaul sex and relationships education in schools. Cabinet Secretary for Education Kirsty Williams announced the reforms in light of recommendations by an expert panel led by Prof Emma Renold, Professor of Childhood Studies at Cardiff University. The new curriculum will become a statutory part of … Continued
Learning Disability Wales is sending our warmest wishes of congratulations and thanks to Gerraint Jones-Griffiths as he takes up his new role as Lead Ambassador for the Engage to Change project. The Engage to Change Lead Ambassador will organise and support a team of Project Ambassadors, who are to be recruited in the next few … Continued
Learning Disability Wales (LDW) is supportive of the response provided by TSANA (Third Sector Additional Needs Alliance) as detailed below. In addition to our united response the paper highlights three other areas of concern for Learning Disability Wales. TSANA Response Multi agency working TSANA welcomes the significant attempt to strengthen the duty on health bodies … Continued
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