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axwell Nyamukapa, force on ‘S’, who has learning
e ove n en as government decision he M a registered learning disabilites, on the grounds
T o e lans o ca commented: “It is pleasing disability nurse who worked at that the force he used was
ousin ene in e to see that the government Winterbourne View Hospital, reasonable and
social ousin sec o is intending to inject some was cleared of charges of proportonate as he was
a ocal ousin certainty into the sector over misconduct and allowed to being physically assaulted by
llowance a es the long term, and they have contnue practsing as a Patent ‘S’, who was bitng his
a e wi es ea c itcis . accepted the ongoing increase registered learning hand. The panel noted that
in demand for long term disability nurse by a Nursing any reasonable person who
Prime Minister Theresa May supported housing services. and Midwifery Council hearing was fully informed of all the
said: “We will not apply the I am also pleased that they in October 2017. circumstances of this case
Local Housing Allowance cap have chosen to delay the would not fnd his actons
to supported housing – implementaton (now April It was found that Nyamukapa either deplorable or
indeed we will not be 2020), and that funding did punch or hit Patent ‘S’ in blameworthy. The panel
implementng it in the wider will come from the welfare the face at Winterbourne in determined that he acted
social housing sector.” system. However, it is unclear 2009, knocking out two front lawfully in self-defence,
exactly how this will be teeth and causing an alveolar notwithstanding that
administered within the fracture. However, he was Patent ‘S’ was caused
Universal Credit system, cleared of using excessive serious injury.
and how costs, quality and
outcomes will be monitored ea e nee s new aces
and delivered. Overall though, an new na atves
I am cautously optmistc.”
laywright Stephanie sisterhood and having
Chris Wood, Group Director P Martn’s new play Joy stars something to say, to get
of Housing and Business actress Imogen Roberts, who your voice heard and stand
Development at learning has Down’s syndrome. up for what you believe in.”

Mathew Eddisford disability charity Dimensions, Martn says the play challenges The play received its
“Cautously optmistc” said: “This is extremely good the lack of visibility of people frst showing at
news for everyone who with learning disabilites in Theatre Royal Stratord
Mathew Eddisford, Chief cares about the future of theatre. She called for theatre East, London.
Executve of Care Housing people who need housing to do more to encourage “new
Associaton, wrote about the with support. The human faces, new perspectves and htp://disabilityarts.online/
threat to the future of impact would have been new narratves.” magazine/opinion/
supported housing posed signifcant – Natonal Housing writer-stephanie-martn-
by the cap in Community Federaton fgures show that Imogen Roberts describes creatng-roles-learning-
Living earlier this year (30 [3] over 50,000 people would the play as being “about disabled-actors/
2017, Is Supported Housing have lost an average of £68
at Risk?). In response to the per week each.” oice u o an cc o e e

he social care charites become the Chair of PSG,
ustce o au in o TChoice Support and mcch said: “Social care is facing
onno a ow awk (formerly The MCCH Society unprecedented fnancial
Ltd) are startng the process of
challenges. By merging our
a ea n i e ence merging by coming together two charites, which share the
“A frank, sometmes funny under a new holding company same values and strong track
and touching account” and charity, Partnership Support records in supportng people
Group (PSG). Mcch provides with learning disabilites,
By Sarah Ryan, paperback £9.99 support and housing for people autsm or mental health needs
from Guardian Bookshop, with learning disabilites, to live independent lives,
£11.70 from Wordery autsm and mental health we are creatng a stronger
eaders will be all too member of staf was on needs, working across London organisaton beter equipped
R familiar with this sad hand to stop him from and the South-East while Choice to face these challenges.”
story. On 4 July 2013, drowning. An entrely Support supports people with The two organisatons say
Connor Sparrowhawk, preventable death. learning disabilites and there are no plans for service
also known as Laughing Boy Sara Ryan presents a frank, autsm across much of England, closures or cuts to front-line
or LB, was found dead in a sometmes funny and and provides Experts by staf. The combined
specialist NHS unit. touching account of her son’s Experience for the Care Quality organisaton will have an
Connor, who had autsm early life and preventable Commission’s central region. annual turnover of £66 million,
and epilepsy, had a seizure death and the unfolding providing support to 2,300
while in the bath and no #JustceforLB campaign. Oliver Mills, the Chair of mcch’s people and employing
Board of Trustees, who will 3,000 staf.

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