Care assessment second opinions introduced for Independent Living Grant claimants
(Title Image: BBC Wales) The Motion The Senedd: Calls on the Welsh Government to retain the Welsh Independent Living Grant …
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Charter for deaf children’s services considered in response to Senedd petition
(Title Image: Exeter Deaf Academy) Petition P-04-628: “To improve access to education and services in British Sign Language” Submitted by …
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Health Committee unable to reach a consensus on the need for an Autism Bill
(Title Image: NAS Cymru) Health & Social Care Committee Stage 1: Autism Bill (pdf) Published: 7th December 2018 “Some Members …
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Blame placed at UK Government’s door for damning UN poverty report
(Title Image: Wales Online) The Motion The Senedd: Notes the statement by the UN special rapporteur on extreme poverty and …
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Government pressed to reconsider scrapping independent living grant
(Title Image: BBC Wales) Leader of the House and Minister for Equalities, Julie James (Lab, Swansea West), has trailed the …
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AMs back proposal to enshrine disability rights in law
(Tile Image: Independent) AMs unanimously backed a proposed backbench Member’s Bill from Helen Mary Jones AM (Plaid, Mid & West …
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Gender stereotype campaigns hailed a success
(Title Image: Public Health Network Cymru) Another ministerial question time. This time it was the turn of Leader of the …
Read More Sign language should be recognised as a first language in Wales
(Title Image: Exeter Deaf Academy) Petitions Committee Petition P-04-628: “To improve access to education and services in British Sign Language” …
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AM calls for more to be done to prevent avoidable sight loss
(Title Image: Wales Online) In his short debate on Wednesday (3rd October), Nick Ramsay AM (Con, Monmouth) called for more …
Read More Welsh Government publishes new Autism Code
(Title Image: National Autistic Society Cymru) Services for people with autism and their families have come under close scrutiny since …
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Review of college funding part of “streamlined” employability vision
(Title Image: Wales Online) In March, the Welsh Government published a plan to turn Wales into a “full employment, high-tech, …
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“No Drive, No Leadership” in home adaptations for the elderly and disabled
(Title Image: MND Association) Public Accounts Committee Home Adaptations (pdf) Published: 26th July 2018 “More than a decade and four …
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What people said about reforming the Assembly
(Title Image: National Assembly of Wales) Assembly Commission Consultation on Creating a Parliament for Wales (pdf) Published: 18th July 2018 …
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Conservative AM to introduce Autism Bill
(Title Image: NAS Cymru) Autism Bill Introduced by Paul Davies AM (Con, Preseli Pembs.) Bill (pdf) Explanatory Memorandum (pdf) Why? …
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FMQs: Chequers, Children & (Welsh) Citizenship
FMQs, 10th July 2018 Caroline Jones AM (UKIP, South Wales West): UK Government Brexit Chaos Caroline is convinced the mess …
Read More Health Secretary: “Real progress” on autism services
(Title Image: National Autistic Society Cymru) Criticism of services provided to people with autism and their families has been a …
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Senedd marks Carers Week (but disagrees on the way forward)
(Title Image: via Pinterest) The Issue Unpaid care saves taxpayers billions of pounds every year, but it can place a …
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What Sian Gwenllian said about political job-sharing
(Title Image: ITV) Sian Gwenllian AM (Plaid, Arfon) has quickly become one of the strongest proponents for electoral reforms in …
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Why Wales hasn’t got on its bike yet
(Title Image: local-transport-projects.co.uk) Economy & Infrastructure Committee Post-legislative scrutiny of the Active Travel Act 2013 (pdf) Published: 24th May 2018 …
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No idea if 14-year-old, £125million-a-year programme works
(Title Image: The Wallich) Public Accounts Committee The Supporting People Programme (pdf) Published: 18th May 2018 Chair’s Statement, Nick Ramsay …
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Senedd Bites #27: Dark shadow of Tawel Fan
(Title Image: Daily Post) Anger over Tawel Fan “whitewash” Families of former patients at a mental health unit at Glan …
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Senedd Bites #26: Investment
(Title Image: Wales Online) £266million infrastructure investment announced On May 1st, Finance Secretary, Mark Drakeford (Lab, Cardiff West) announced an …
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