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Peer Support Network update Summit – Wednesday 25thJuly This autumn a Green Paper (originally expected Summer 2018) will outline reform to Adult Social Care for older people. Alongside this, a parallel programme […]

Generally speaking there were two kinds of Zen painters in traditional Japan: painters who became monks and monks who, for whatever reason, took up painting. The former would have undergone an extensive training over many years under the strict guidance of a master, their work characterised by a dexterity with the brush and gradated black ink together with an exquisite compositional finesse.

Many of the remarkable developments in provision, choice and human rights for people with intellectual disability and complex needs that have evolved over the last decade are being systematically dismantled as a result of punitive Government cuts to local authority budgets across the UK.

Becky Barnicoat writes for the Guardian

They may not communicate in conventional ways, but the art in a provocative new exhibition made by people with neurological impairments gives a rare glimpse into their secret worlds.

Why does the number 16 bus go the same way every day? Is it magic? No – it’s because the driver signed a contract. Why do children go to school? Because it’s not just a good idea – it’s the law. What is money? A promise to pay. Why do you need a passport? To prove you are who you say you are. This myriad of petty contracts is how the real world works.