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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Exclusive: survey lays bare extent of help denied by CAMHS to under-18s who are struggling mentally
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Children are having to wait up to five years for an NHS autism appointment, according to figures obtained by the Observer that lay bare the crisis in children’s mental health services. Read the full article on this link...
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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