Last week, the UK Government announced plans to reform the social security system by making the biggest cuts to disability benefits on record. This could have a significant impact on people with a learning disability, their families and carers across Wales. Why is the UK Government making these changes? The UK Government estimates that around … Continued
A recent report from Cerebra, a national charity helping children with brain conditions, highlights the failure by all 3 governments across Wales, England and Scotland to provide good quality continence services for disabled children and their families. What is the ‘Inaccessible, unacceptable and unaccountable’ report about? The report (created by Cerebra alongside the University of … Continued
We are excited to introduce Tammi Tonge, our new Welsh Youth Parliament Member. Tammi is representing Learning Disability Wales in the Welsh Youth Parliament from January 2025 to December 2026. Tammi’s key issues at the Welsh Youth Parliament are: Opportunities for young people with learning disabilities or autism Challenges faced by children in care Public … Continued
Learning Disability Wales supported Georgia Miggins to be a Welsh Youth Parliament Member from January 2022 to December 2023. We asked Georgia about her experience and her advice to other young people thinking about becoming a Welsh Youth Parliament Member. Why did you apply to be a Welsh Youth Parliament Member? As a disabled and … Continued
We are looking for a young person with a learning disability or autism to become a Member of the next Welsh Youth Parliament Deadline extended to Monday 11 November 2024 If you want to apply, you must be aged between 11 and 17 on 25 November 2024. You must live in Wales or go to … Continued
We would like to congratulate our Policy and Communications Officer Aled Blake on his successful application to undertake a PhD at Cardiff University. We are all sad to lose such a valuable member of the team but wish him the best for the future and look forward to reading his thesis when it’s published!
According to a recent report by the Senedd’s Children, Young People and Education Committee, many disabled children and young people in Wales are being “fundamentally let down” because they are not getting the education they have a right to. The committee, made up of Members of the Senedd from several political parties, has been investigating … Continued
We have gathered together easy read resources to help people with a learning disability to vote in the general election on 4 July. The resources include guides to voting and easy read versions of the main political parties’ manifestos. There will be a general election in the UK on Thursday 4 July 2024. People across … Continued
Learning Disability Wales is asking you to sign and share a petition to stop the detention of people with a learning disability and autistic people in hospital. This comes after a protest outside the Senedd saw hundreds gather to call for the release of people with a learning disability and/or autistic people from secure hospital … Continued
Learning Disability Wales will be joining others from across Wales at a protest outside the Senedd in Cardiff Bay on Wednesday 17 April from 1pm to 2.30pm. The Homes Not Hospitals protest has been organised by Stolen Lives, a group of families and carers calling for the release of people with a learning disability and/or … Continued
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