Category Archives: ukcuts

LEARNING disability day services may be changing in Northumberland

September 26, 2011   Carers, Downs syndrome, learning difficulties, ukcuts

Fears grow for future of learning disability care

Published on Monday 26 September 2011 01:00

LEARNING disability day services could be taken out of direct council control.

But a long-serving Northumberland carer has spoken of his concerns over the move.

Senior councillors have backed proposals for Northumberland County Council to team up with an external care provider to transform its five day centres and three horticultural skills units into a social enterprise.

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Kent social care cuts affect thousands

September 24, 2011   Carers, ukcuts

24 September 2011 Last updated at 09:58

 

Carers’ supporters said the changes would affect the most vulnerable people

 

 Councillor Graham Gibbens said the council had to make less money go as far as possible

More than 3,000 people in Kent will be affected by cuts in social care services for adults in their own homes.

Kent County Council (KCC) will charge for mental health services, day care and transport for the first time and reduce other payments.

The changes, approved on Friday, will cut council spending by £3m a year.

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East of England March and Rally against disability cuts

September 23, 2011   Carers, disability, Norfolk, ukcuts

The Hardest Hit Rally, Norwich
East of England
March and Rally,

Norwich, 22 October 2011

In May, 1000s of disabled people marched in London, to speak up about planned cuts to benefits and services.
The Government are deciding on more cuts this Autumn.

We are marching in Norwich, to tell the Coalition Government that cutting services will make life very difficult for disabled people and people with long term conditions. Disabled people and their families and carers will be the Hardest Hit by cuts to benefits and services.

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