http://www.communitycare.co.ukRead learning difficulties news and articles from Community Care as soon as they're published.en-gbReed Business Information, 2006Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:14:00 GMT60http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/02/02/113706/short-breaks-for-disabled-children-may-be-statutory.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/02/02/113706/short-breaks-for-disabled-children-may-be-statutory.htmlLocal authorities could face specific statutory duties on providing short-break services for families of disabled children and young people after ring-fenced funding ends in 2011.Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:14:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/02/02/113708/edinburgh-may-be-sued-by-disabled-people-over-contracts-saga.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/02/02/113708/edinburgh-may-be-sued-by-disabled-people-over-contracts-saga.htmlDisabled people may sue Edinburgh Council for human rights breaches or disability discrimination because of its handling of a retendering process for care and support services, which is likely to be halted on Thursday.Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:45:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/02/01/113701/edinburgh-to-halt-contract-process-after-deloitte-criticism.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/02/01/113701/edinburgh-to-halt-contract-process-after-deloitte-criticism.htmlEdinburgh Council is set to halt a controversial retendering process for support services for disabled people after it was criticised in an independent report.Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:32:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/01/29/113671/how-learning-disabled-man-proved-career-catalyst-for-action-for-advocacy-chief.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/01/29/113671/how-learning-disabled-man-proved-career-catalyst-for-action-for-advocacy-chief.htmlA learning disabled man struggling to resettle proved the career catalyst for Rick Henderson, of Action for Advocacy Fri, 29 Jan 2010 11:27:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/01/26/113655/adult-safeguarding-basw-idea-and-scie-call-for-evidence.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/01/26/113655/adult-safeguarding-basw-idea-and-scie-call-for-evidence.htmlSocial care leaders have issued a call for good practice examples about protecting vulnerable adults to address a shortfall in evidence.Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:45:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/01/26/113646/mandatory-adult-safeguarding-boards-on-the-cards.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/01/26/113646/mandatory-adult-safeguarding-boards-on-the-cards.htmlThe government last week announced plans to make multi-agency adult safeguarding boards mandatory by putting them on a statutory footing.Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:55:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/01/25/113635/council-cost-cutting-doncaster-cover-up.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/01/25/113635/council-cost-cutting-doncaster-cover-up.htmlOther headlines include:- Sarah's Law to go nationwide; 60 sex crimes on kids a day and Ambidextrous children ‘at more risk of having learning difficulties’Mon, 25 Jan 2010 09:37:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/01/25/113634/news-round-up-council-cost-cutting-doncaster-cover-up.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/01/25/113634/news-round-up-council-cost-cutting-doncaster-cover-up.htmlOther headlines include:- Sarah's Law to go nationwide; 60 sex crimes on kids a day and Ambidextrous children ‘at more risk of having learning difficulties’Mon, 25 Jan 2010 09:36:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/01/22/113625/doncaster-case-mum-has-child-snatched-by-social-services.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/01/22/113625/doncaster-case-mum-has-child-snatched-by-social-services.htmlHeadlines in today's stories include:- David Cameron warns of social recession to match economic one; Promises to spare NHS and schools from cuts insane says audit chief; Scottish committee to legalise assisted suicide; Prostitute wife killed after row; Old people leave hospital malnourished.Fri, 22 Jan 2010 10:47:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/01/22/113622/news-round-up-doncaster-case-mum-has-child-snatched.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/01/22/113622/news-round-up-doncaster-case-mum-has-child-snatched.htmlHeadlines in today's stories include:- Cameron warns of social recession to match economic one; Promises to spare NHS and schools from cuts insane says audit chief; Scottish committee to legalise assisted suicide; Prostitute wife killed after row; Old people leave hospital malnourished.Fri, 22 Jan 2010 10:47:00 GMT