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27 11, 2014
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    Time for change…. but what really needs changing?

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Time for change…. but what really needs changing?

By Laura|2014-11-27T15:48:24+00:00November 27th, 2014|Blog, Disability Awareness Surrey, Learning Disabled Individuals|0 Comments

In 2011 a BBC Panorama documentary exposed the physical and psychological abuse suffered by people with learning disabilities at Winterbourne View private hospital. The Care Quality Commission had received previous warnings from staff that abuse was rife in the hospital but hadn’t taken up the complaint and investigated. 6 people [...]

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19 11, 2014
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    Bullying only happens to kids…. right?

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Bullying only happens to kids…. right?

By Laura|2014-11-19T11:48:46+00:00November 19th, 2014|Blog, Disability Awareness Surrey, Disability Equality Surrey, Learning Disabled Individuals, Social Care|0 Comments

Wrong! Bullying is a term that's often associated with children in schools and adults in the workplace, but when we were talking at The Smart Enterprise, we realised that it can also be prevalent in day services and group homes for people with learning disabilities or autism. This week it’s [...]

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29 10, 2014
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    Voting – confused by capacity?

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Voting – confused by capacity?

By Sarah|2015-05-05T14:24:55+00:00October 29th, 2014|Blog, Disability Awareness Surrey|0 Comments

How do you decide who to vote for at the general election? Perhaps you carefully consider all the party policies, and vote for the one that best meets your ideals? Perhaps you vote for a particular party based on one key issue? Maybe you're following a strong family tradition of [...]

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30 09, 2014
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    Why we’re feeling ‘Marvellous’!

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Why we’re feeling ‘Marvellous’!

By Sarah|2014-11-27T11:17:25+00:00September 30th, 2014|Blog, Disability Awareness Surrey|4 Comments

It's rare that a TV programme will move me to write a blog! On the rare occasion that it does, it's probably as a result of some social care horror story being highlighted in a documentary, or because someone's attitude has really annoyed me. But not this time - this [...]

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25 09, 2014
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    Getting heard in high places!

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Getting heard in high places!

By Sarah|2014-09-25T07:27:29+00:00September 25th, 2014|Blog, Disability Awareness Surrey|0 Comments

Some of you may remember that we posted an Open Letter to Vince Cable a few months ago, on the subject of zero hours contracts. There had been so many horror stories about them, that we were worried the government may consider banning them altogether - and that would have [...]

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2 09, 2014
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    British public has their say on social care

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British public has their say on social care

By Laura|2014-09-02T15:25:29+00:00September 2nd, 2014|Blog|0 Comments

New data was released yesterday after more than 4500 people gave answers to the largest independent survey into social care. The Care and Support Alliance, which is made up of 75 of the leading UK older and disabled people charities, commissioned the survey via YouGov. This survey highlights the public's [...]

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1 09, 2014
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    Out of scope, out of mind

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Out of scope, out of mind

By Laura|2014-09-01T14:00:20+00:00September 1st, 2014|Blog, Disability Awareness Surrey, Public Sector|0 Comments

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has been in the news lately due to an apparent loophole in provider registration requirements. It turns out that England based agencies that are not providing ‘ongoing direction or control of the service’ are exempt from CQC regulations. This means, that an organisation who matches [...]

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19 08, 2014
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    Win a free place on More than Words training

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Win a free place on More than Words training

By Laura|2014-08-19T14:19:25+00:00August 19th, 2014|Disability Awareness Surrey|0 Comments

One person will win a free place worth £120 to our More than words training course in London on September 11th. Just 'like' us on facebook before the 1st September to enter the draw. Find us on facebook here You'll find more details about the course here       [...]

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30 07, 2014
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    When words really aren’t enough….

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When words really aren’t enough….

By Sarah|2014-08-14T09:10:39+00:00July 30th, 2014|Blog, Disability Awareness Surrey|2 Comments

I've trained many people over the years - if I'm honest, too many to remember! It's sometimes quite embarrassing if I bump into a former delegate, who recognises me immediately, and I have no clue who they are or when I trained them! However, there are certain delegates that stick [...]

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11 07, 2014
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    What makes you an effective Makaton user?

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What makes you an effective Makaton user?

By Laura|2014-07-11T16:55:59+00:00July 11th, 2014|Blog|1 Comment

What is Makaton?  Makaton is a language programme that's commonly used with children or adults with communication difficulties or disabilities. It uses signing, symbols and speaking to communicate and it's really effective because it's easy to learn, it makes sense and it works. Makaton is used in lots of nurseries, [...]

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