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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