For mum Princess Bell, the one time each week her children spend together is very special. But the siblings don’t live separately. They’re in the same house – but they can’t spend more time together because a combination of...
Schools in England forced to cut support for special needs pupils
Cash-strapped schools in England have been forced to cut support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (Send) after nearly a third of headteachers said they were forced to slash their budgets last year, a survey reveals. Read...
Decentered Podcast 115 – Don O’Neal and the Lack of Care Act 2014
Podcast where Donald O’Neal discusses the lack of Care in the Care Act 2014. Click here.
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GCSE attainment gap widens for disadvantaged pupils and students with SEND
The attainment gap between both pupils eligible for free school meals (FSM) and those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and their peers has increased during the Covid-19 pandemic, analysis of GCSE results shows. As teacher...
The Lack of Care Act 2014: Service users’ perspectives of a failing adult social care system by Donald O’Neal
The Lack of Care Act 2014: Service users’ perspectives of a failing adult social care system I am tetraplegic and an adult social care service user. I wrote this book based on my experience and that of other people I know or have been introduced to...
Children and young people with disabilities: consultation
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