Scotland’s first further education facility for young people with complex support needs welcomed its first students in September last year. BBC Scotland has spent time with its students and staff to see what kind...
Support for deaf children falls to ‘lowest level on record’, charity warns
Specialist support for deaf children and their families it at its lowest level on record, according to the National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS). The charity said that the number of teachers of the deaf working in...
Disabled people among hardest hit by cost of living crisis, finds study
Disabled people in the UK are much more likely to struggle to heat their homes and cut back on food this winter, according to a report highlighting “massive” income gaps amid the cost of living squeeze. Read the full...
From the wheelchair-using Black Panther to the ‘cripple suffragette’ – 10 heroes of the disabled rights movement
Brad Lomax in the US, Rosa May Billinghurst in the UK, Javed Abid in India … these are the men and women I wish I had known about as a disabled child Read Lucy Webster’s article on this link to The Guardian Share...
Almost half of young people ‘have mental health problems post-pandemic’
Just under half of year 11 pupils are experiencing mental health problems following the Covid-19 pandemic, a study has found. Read the full article on this link to Children & Young People Now Share this:Click to...
Non-disabled workers paid 17% more than disabled peers
New analysis shows pay gap between non-disabled and disabled workers is now 17.2%, or £3,700 a year Read the full press release from TUC Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on...
