http://www.communitycare.co.ukRead learning difficulties news and articles from Community Care as soon as they're published.en-gbReed Business Information, 2006Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:36:00 GMT60http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/12/114041/youth-arrested-over-death-of-david-askew.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/12/114041/youth-arrested-over-death-of-david-askew.html An 18-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter over the death of...Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:36:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/12/114021/how-the-shaw-trust-and-scope-have-used-workstep-to-help-disabled-people-find-work.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/12/114021/how-the-shaw-trust-and-scope-have-used-workstep-to-help-disabled-people-find-work.htmlVern Pitt investigates how Scope has supported disabled people to find and retain jobs through the Workstep scheme, due to be replaced this year by Work ChoiceFri, 12 Mar 2010 14:32:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/12/114039/mps-let-public-decide-on-fully-tax-funded-social-care.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/12/114039/mps-let-public-decide-on-fully-tax-funded-social-care.htmlThe public should be asked whether it supports full tax funding for adult social care, rather than have the option closed off by government, an influential cross-party group of MPs said today.Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:29:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/11/114033/politicians-lack-will-to-reform-care-funding-rules.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/11/114033/politicians-lack-will-to-reform-care-funding-rules.htmlPoliticians have been accused of lacking the will to fix the problems afflicting ordinary residence rules, which can place a huge burden on some local authorities and trap disabled people in unsuitable housing.Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:40:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/10/114015/news-round-up-jon-venables-laming-adult-care-row-election.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/10/114015/news-round-up-jon-venables-laming-adult-care-row-election.htmlHeadlines in today's papers include:- Parties clash ahead of elderly social care summit; Psychiatric report said Jon Venables was a 'negligible risk'; Public sector pay has risen 15% more than private since Labour came to powerWed, 10 Mar 2010 08:21:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/10/114016/jon-venables-laming-adult-care-row-election.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/10/114016/jon-venables-laming-adult-care-row-election.htmlHeadlines in today's papers include:- Parties clash ahead of elderly social care summit; Psychiatric report said Jon Venables was a 'negligible risk'; Public sector pay has risen 15% more than private since Labour came to powerWed, 10 Mar 2010 08:20:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/10/114017/political-leaders-urged-to-stop-bickering-over-social-care-reform.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/10/114017/political-leaders-urged-to-stop-bickering-over-social-care-reform.htmlAn Age Concern and Help the Aged poll has revealed that six out of 10 adults think politicians are not doing enough to work together to improve the care and support system.Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:01:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/05/113988/integration-birmingham-to-create-315m-health-and-care-budget.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/05/113988/integration-birmingham-to-create-315m-health-and-care-budget.htmlBirmingham Council and its NHS partners are set to create a pooled budget of £315m, establishing what is believed to be one of the country's biggest health and social care partnership arrangements.Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:09:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/05/113978/support-for-fathers-of-learning-disabled-children.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/05/113978/support-for-fathers-of-learning-disabled-children.htmlResearch into the positive roles that fathers of children with learning disabilities can provide is explored by Nick Gore Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:41:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/02/26/113917/risk-factor-a-young-offender-with-learning-disabilities-who-was-prone-to-violent-outbursts.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/02/26/113917/risk-factor-a-young-offender-with-learning-disabilities-who-was-prone-to-violent-outbursts.htmlWorking with young offenders is difficult at the best of times, but problems can be complicated further when an offender has learning disabilities, writes Mark Drinkwater. Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:48:00 GMT