5Rights Foundation launches a new report 'Disrupted Childhood: the Cost of Persuasive Design'
Disrupted Childhood: the Cost of Persuasive Design looks at the question of persuasive design in the technology sector from the point of view of children.
The report makes 24 recommendations. It calls on the technology industry to make seismic changes to the design of products and
Books about employment and volunteering for people with learning disabilities and autism moving into work
Hannah Pimble writes: We have just launched four books about employment and volunteering designed specifically to support people with learning disabilities and autism in moving towards work.
The project has been funded by the Department for Work and Pensions and has directly involved over 200 people
New report from Family Fund shows how digital skills training helps families
The new report Building Digital Confidence shows how digital skills training makes a significant difference to the daily lives of parents/carers and their ability to support their disabled children.
More than 600 parents and carers have received training through a Digital Skills Programme
Read more: New report from Family Fund shows how digital skills training helps families
Updated statutory guidance for early education and childcare - England.
This statutory guidance from the Department for Education is for English local authorities on their duties pursuant to section 2 of the Childcare Act 2016 and sections 6, 7, 7A, 9A, 12 and 13 of the Childcare Act 2006. Local authorities must have regard to this guidance when seeking to discharge tho
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"If you want to deal with the issue of poverty...you can't just deal with housing, you can't just deal with education...
Video as contribution to Learning Disability Week in the UK
By PAMIS in Scotland as part of Learning Disability Week (14-20 May 2018)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ekhpi-g8gDQ
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Together for Short Lives (TfSL) has set out a five-year strategy to improve children’s palliative across the UK
There are at least 49,000 children with life-limiting conditions across the UK, with this number set to rise. Meanwhile funding is failing to keep pace.
The charity’s new strategy for 2018-2023, called “Together for the 49,000+”, focuses on achieving positive change for babies, children and



