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...
SEND green paper could ‘further restrict’ support for disabled children, campaigners warn
Government plans to improve services for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) could “create further barriers” to support for some families, campaigners have warned. The Disabled...
‘Deeply distressing’: 118,000 disabled people denied compensation after being underpaid thousands in benefits
Tens of thousands of people with disabilities and health problems are being denied the right to compensation following a government blunder over benefit payments, the health watchdog has warned. Read the full article on...
Children with autism wait up to five years for an NHS appointment
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...
KEY measures proposed in SEND and alternative provision green paper
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...
Speech therapy: Covid had ‘devastating’ effect on children
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...
