NHS ombudsman warns of years-long waits and patients paying thousands to go private as demand for services soars
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The Centre for Young Lives has published its annual State of the Nation report, collating data and indicators to track trends in poverty, mental health, education, safeguarding, housing, special educational...
The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Kinship Care has published a new report on the experiences of children who have special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) who are raised by kinship carers...
Legal requirements for councils around inclusion and the creation of national standards focussed on support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are among a raft of proposals laid out in...
The first lockdown was “devastating” to some children needing speech therapy in north Wales, according to a new report. A probe by North Wales Community Health Council (NWCHC) found the progress some...
Proposals will require mainstream schools to become more inclusive of children with Send and disabilities. Mainstream schools in England will be required to “change their culture and practice” to become more inclusive...
A new report exploring the impact of poverty and food bank use on people’s mental health. Written by Tom Pollard and co-produced with the Independent Food Aid Network and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Pushed to...
Disabled people will face “impossible choices in order to survive” amid a perfect storm of soaring energy prices, increasing fuel and food costs and cuts to government support, charities have warned. Read the full...
The number of referrals for specialist NHS mental health care reached a record high in England by the end of 2021, an analysis suggests. The Royal College of Psychiatrists says the pandemic has led to unprecedented...
Experts say educators are under-equipped to help children with rising mental health needs
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Students complain of bureaucracy and delays when applying for disabled students’ allowance
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NHS leaders urge ministers to tackle huge rise in depression, anxiety, psychosis and eating disorders since Covid hit.
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The Maternal Mental Health Alliance (MMHA) has published a report estimating the costs and benefits of addressing unmet maternal mental health needs in the UK. The research, conducted by the London School of Economics...
