“I knew I always felt different, but I didn’t know I was autistic.” For Rhiannon Lloyd-Williams, it would take until she was 35 to learn just why she felt different. Now research by Swansea University...
Commissioner criticises ‘chaotic’ Birmingham SEND services in first report
Birmingham City Council’s failure to improve support services for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) is creating a “deeply worrying” situation that could impact on the wellbeing of...
Outrage as ministers reject post-Grenfell safety plans for disabled people
Ministers have rejected a key recommendation from the Grenfell Tower public inquiry that all disabled tenants should be given a personal evacuation plan in the event of a fire, sparking anger from survivors and...
Surge in number of children with EHCPS
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...
Playground overhaul needed so disabled children can join the fun, charity says
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...
Cap on care costs: government change reducing benefit for less wealthy becomes law
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...
