It is simply not right that disabled people are at a much greater risk of falling into very deep poverty. In this blog, JRF’s Chief Analyst Peter Matejic and JRF Fellow Tom Clark explore our latest research and look at...
Neurodivergent children ‘face more barriers in education and justice systems’
Neurodivergent children face more challenges than their peers when navigating both the education and youth justice systems in England and Wales, with some being labelled as “problem children” as early as year four...
Disabled people don’t need your outrage – we need you to fight with us for change
Yesterday it came to light that a disabled woman was facing more than £1,000 in fines for parking in an accessible space outside her home. The reasoning behind the eye-watering fines that Cerys Gemma has been ordered to...
UK health services failing south Asian people with dementia, says report
Exclusive: Outdated system designed for white British patients leads to inequalities in diagnosis, care and support, review finds Read the full article on this link to The Guardian Share this: Share on X (Opens in new...
Unpaid carers changing the systems that trap them in poverty
Our society and the systems and services we have built do not value unpaid care work. In this blog, JRF outlines how we are working with people with lived experience of unpaid care work to develop policy recommendations...
Increase in children receiving SEN support, DfE figures show
The number of children receiving support in school for special educational needs (SEN) has increased by 77,000 over the last year, new figures from the Department for Education show. Read the full article on this link...
