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Law & Social Care Lecturer Vacancy Leeds

For details of a new Law & Social Care lecturer post at the School of Law, Leeds University - click here.

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How effective is the Equality Act 2010?

An Inquiry by the Women and Equalities Committee is trying to answer this question.  The Disability Law Service believes there are problems.  If you have a disability or care for…

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New NHS CHC Stats

The NHS Continuing Healthcare statistics for the first quarter of 2018-19 have been released.  These suggest that the dramatic decline in the numbers of people eligible for CHC funding has…

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Save Hereford’s Young Carers Services

Hereford – where I live – having made serious cuts to its carers’ services is now cutting its Young Carers support – see article here. Charlotte has created an e-petition…

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Special Education

For an analysis of the European SEN case MDAC v. Belgiumby click here.

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Spring 2018 Newsletter

A draft of the Spring 2018 Newsletter can be accessed by clicking here (especially if you fancy giving it a final proof-read).

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Cerebra Chair of Trustees

Cerebra is looking for a new Chair of Trustees.  For details click here.

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World Parkinson’s Awareness Day

A good friend of mine has Parkinson’s and I think we all need to better understand the impact of this relentless disease – especially to ensure we do mistake the…

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Leeds School of Law new course & new posts

A new LLM in Law & Social Justice LLM - click here for details. Posts being advertise in the field of family, child, labour, housing, health care law and legal…

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Revised NHS Continuing Healthcare Guidance published

New NHS CHC Framework guidance has been published (due to come into force in October): click here for the key documents.

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Neurodevelopmental Conditions Survey

Cerebra and a number of other leading charities are undertaking a survey concerning  the realities of living with more than one neurodevelopmental conditions.  To complete this please click here.

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Disability Law Service vacancy

The most excellent Disability Law Service is looking for a community care lawyer.  For details of the post click here.

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9 SEN Myths

Contact has published 'Nine myths busted about special educational needs in England' - click here.

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Two research opportunities

For details of ESRC studentships – click here For details of The Baily Thomas Charitable Fund studentships - click here    

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NHS Complaints survey

NHS England has launched a survey about the experiences of children, young people and adults with a learning disability, autism or both who have made complaints.  This could result in…

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Austerity and Mortality

A BMJ report estimates that over 45,000 people died between 2010 and 2014 as a consequence of the funding cuts to the NHS and adult social services.  For the report,…

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LLM Law & Social Justice at Leeds

With modules in 'Social Care Law', 'Human Rights & Disabled People', 'Theories of Social Justice' and many more - click here.

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Care Act 2014 Overview

For an 'overview' guide to the Act click here.

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Wales Social Care Law

For an updated guide to the law click here.

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Newsletter Summer 2017

For the summer 2017 Newsletter  click here 

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The Periodic Table pinned to the wall

For Guardian article (26 July 2017) click here. 

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