The total number of children with education, health and care plans (EHCPs) has increased by more than 40,000 over the last year, latest figures from the Department for Education show. As of January 2022, there...
Disabled children can find themselves excluded from their local playgrounds because of poor design and a lack of consideration of their needs. But now disability equality charity Scope has started a campaign...
Mental health bill aims to limit detentions of autistic people and those with learning disabilities
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The total number of children with education, health and care plans (EHCPs) has increased by more than 40,000 over the last year, latest figures from the Department for Education show. As of January 2022, there were...
Disabled children can find themselves excluded from their local playgrounds because of poor design and a lack of consideration of their needs. But now disability equality charity Scope has started a campaign to help...
Mental health bill aims to limit detentions of autistic people and those with learning disabilities
Read the full article on this link to The Guardian
A coalition of more than 200 charities, academics and children’s professionals is launching an inquiry to explore links between mental health and behaviour among school pupils. Read the full article on this link...
A government change reducing the cap on care costs’ benefit to less wealthy people has become law, following a parliamentary battle. Opposition peers failed to prevent the change in a vote last night in the House of...
Government plans to improve services for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) could “create further barriers” to support for some families, campaigners have warned. The Disabled...
The main private mental health hospital chains that treat NHS patients have been criticised by coroners and inquest juries dozens of times over the last decade for providing unsafe care. The Priory, Cygnet and Elysium...
Birmingham coroner says lax security at mental health hospital allowed Matthew Caseby, 23, to escape while left unsupervised
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Tens of thousands of people with disabilities and health problems are being denied the right to compensation following a government blunder over benefit payments, the health watchdog has warned. Read the full article on...
Helplines report rising demand, as conversion practices decision follows years of ‘negativity from government, media and others’
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