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Too few young people with learning difficulties and disabilities progress from school to complete programmes that will help them live independently, undertake further study, or gain employment.

An Ofsted report published today, ‘Progression post-16 for learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities’, found that learning opportunities beyond school for young people with learning difficulties and disabilities varies considerably between local areas. There was insufficient provision available for learners with the highest level of need, and the current placement system resulted in significant inequities in the provision available for learners with similar needs.

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Beat theUK’s leading eating disorders charity are holding a series of afternoon Carers’ Conferences across the UK.

Workshops and presentations from various different organisations and professionals ensure a broad and appealing programme, providing support, information and networking opportunities for carers of those suffering from eating disorders.

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Remember A Charity Week is an annual awareness week designed to promote legacies and encourage more people to consider leaving a gift to charity when writing a will.

Billed as potentially one of the biggest cross-charity campaigns in the UK, charities across the country work together during the week to encourage people to take a moment to think about their favourite charity and what a legacy could do for them.

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The country isn’t falling apart; the youth of today are not wholly irresponsible; there are 290,000 folk aged 16 to 24 who care for a friend or relative who is disabled or seriously ill and that’s way more than the number involved in the riots.

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Are you 16 – 18 years old and looking for employment?

Young Southwark Works will be running a weekly drop in session for young people who would like to find full or part time work.

Starting on Thursday 11th August 2011From 12pm – 2pm

Southwark Works, Unit 239, 1st Floor, Elephant and Castle Shopping Centre, London, SE1 6TE
For more information, please call 0800 052 0540

The Southwark Clinical Commissioning Committee is a group of clinicians and managers, responsible for the planning and buying of local health services.

The next meeting in public of the Southwark Clinical Commissioning Committee will be:

Thursday 1st September 2011, 1.30pm – 3.30pm, Avonmouth House,6 Avonmouth St,LondonSE1 6NX.

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Date:  Thursday  22  September 2011

Time:  7pm

Venue:  Walworth Methodist Church, 54 Camberwell Road, London SE5  0EN

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Jobcentre Plus-South London District are consulting on the proposed closure of their Camberwell Green jobcentre, which currently serves approximately 7,605 Southwark residents claiming an out of work benefit.

The proposal is that these customers will be re-allocated to Peckham, Brixton andKenningtonPark(Oval) jobcentres, with JCP stating that this will have no impact on quality of service, nor does it represent a reduction of services.

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The South London Apprenticeship Fair (SLAF) is being designed in partnership with Southwark and Lambeth councils, a network of youth delivery services, Versa and Southwark News as part of their 100 Apprenticeships in 100 days campaign to attract SME businesses from across London.

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Over the years, The Bond Holiday Group have spoken to many people either living with or caring for someone who has a disability and one of the main topics of conversation is the lack of funding available for holiday purposes.  Everybody deserves a holiday but sadly with the ongoing cuts in government spending and the rising cost of everyday living, many people are finding that they are simply unable to afford a holiday or short break away. 

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