http://www.communitycare.co.ukRead learning difficulties news and articles from Community Care as soon as they're published.en-gbReed Business Information, 2006Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:18:00 GMT60http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/07/02/111996/expression-of-interest-for-the-evaluation-of-the-welsh-advocacy-grant-scheme-for-adults-with-a-learning-disability-and-autistic-spectrum-disorders.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/07/02/111996/expression-of-interest-for-the-evaluation-of-the-welsh-advocacy-grant-scheme-for-adults-with-a-learning-disability-and-autistic-spectrum-disorders.htmlThe Welsh Assembly Government has funded advocacy ser-vices for people with a learning disability in Wales since 2003Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:18:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/07/01/111987/web-review-national-transition-support-team.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/07/01/111987/web-review-national-transition-support-team.html WEBSITE FOCUS National Transition Support Team www.transitionsupport...Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:30:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/06/30/111973/councils-must-refocus-learning-disability-money-on-job-support.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/06/30/111973/councils-must-refocus-learning-disability-money-on-job-support.htmlThe costs of the government's employment strategy for people with learning disabilities can be met from existing funds, the government's national director for learning disabilities has said.Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:42:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/06/24/111925/dhdwp-bids-to-close-learning-disability-employment-gap.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/06/24/111925/dhdwp-bids-to-close-learning-disability-employment-gap.htmlCare services minister Phil Hope today vowed to close the gap between the employment rates of learning disabled people and others through a cross-government strategy.Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:43:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/06/22/111865/nhs-failing-to-provide-basic-care-for-disabled-children.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/06/22/111865/nhs-failing-to-provide-basic-care-for-disabled-children.htmlThe NHS is failing to provide basic care to disabled children despite a £340m cash injection from the government from 2008-11, campaign group Every Disabled Child Matters said today. Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:01:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/06/19/111891/web-review-funky-flamingo-tv.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/06/19/111891/web-review-funky-flamingo-tv.html Funky Flamingo TV http://www.funkyflamingo.co.uk/youthyftv.html Funky...Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:28:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/06/17/111850/minster-defends-second-set-of-individual-budget-pilots.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/06/17/111850/minster-defends-second-set-of-individual-budget-pilots.htmlFresh pilots are needed to examine how self-directed support can be implemented for disabled people, despite the trialling of individual budgets (IBs) from 2005-7, the disability minister has said.Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:07:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/06/16/111853/radar-probes-barriers-to-career-success-for-disabled.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/06/16/111853/radar-probes-barriers-to-career-success-for-disabled.htmlDisability network Radar has launched research into the barriers disabled people face in climbing the career ladder and what it takes to enable them to reach senior roles.Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:35:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/06/16/111784/fathers-of-learning-disabled-children-excluded-by-services.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/06/16/111784/fathers-of-learning-disabled-children-excluded-by-services.htmlFathers of children with learning disabilities are suffering emotional and health problems because of a lack of support from health and social care professionals, according to research today from the Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities. Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:01:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/06/15/111809/damehood-for-disability-campaigner-philippa-russell.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/06/15/111809/damehood-for-disability-campaigner-philippa-russell.htmlDisability campaigner Philippa Russell and National Children’s Bureau chief executive Paul Ennals have topped this year’s Queen’s birthday honours in the social care sector.Mon, 15 Jun 2009 08:29:00 GMT