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Supporting Adults who have a learning disability since 1990

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Posted on 14/03/2025

Here’s a link to information about reasonable adjustments.

https://necldnetwork.co.uk/work-programmes/reasonableadjustments/

Posted on 21/06/202302/09/2024

Happy Learning Disability Week 2023

https://www.careengland.org.uk/learning-disability-week-2023-busting-myths/

Posted on 30/03/202302/09/2024

Major changes to Covid testing for staff and residents. (30/3/2023)

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/infection-prevention-and-control-in-adult-social-care-covid-19-supplement/covid-19-supplement-to-the-infection-prevention-and-control-resource-for-adult-social-care

Posted on 25/08/202202/09/2024

Regular asymptomatic covid testing to be paused on 31/8/22

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/regular-asymptomatic-testing-paused-in-additional-settings

Posted on 16/08/202202/09/2024

An insight into the Oliver McGowan mandatory learning disability and autism training.

Posted on 11/08/202202/09/2024

Latest news on the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training in Learning Disability and Autism. 

https://www.hee.nhs.uk/our-work/learning-disability/oliver-mcgowan-mandatory-training-learning-disability-autism

Posted on 01/04/202202/09/2024

Big changes to the Covid testing guidance from Monday (4/4/22)

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/infection-prevention-and-control-in-adult-social-care-covid-19-supplement

Posted on 11/02/202202/09/2024

Here’s the latest guidance on visitor testing and visits out of care homes

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/visiting-care-homes-during-coronavirus

Posted on 11/02/202202/09/2024

Here’s the latest guidance on staff and resident covid testing

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-testing-in-adult-care-homes/covid-19-care-home-testing-guidance-for-regular-and-outbreak-testing-of-staff-and-residents

Posted on 30/12/202102/09/2024

The care home visiting guidance has been updated today (30/12/21) and can be found via the link below.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/visiting-care-homes-during-coronavirus/update-on-policies-for-visiting-arrangements-in-care-homes

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  • Here’s a link to information about reasonable adjustments.
  • Happy Learning Disability Week 2023
  • Major changes to Covid testing for staff and residents. (30/3/2023)
  • Regular asymptomatic covid testing to be paused on 31/8/22
  • An insight into the Oliver McGowan mandatory learning disability and autism training.

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