Three quarters of primary school headteachers are cutting teaching assistant (TAs) numbers, a survey has found. The cuts are despite TAs’ increasingly influential role supporting the rising number of pupils with...
Blind people in England at risk from ‘shocking’ social care delays, finds report
The lives of thousands of blind and partially sighted people are being put at risk by delays in vital care that they have a legal right to after being assessed as visually impaired, according to a report. More than a...
Autism support should not require formal diagnosis, says Longfield’s new think tank
Support for conditions including autism and ADHD should be offered on a “needs-led” basis rather than forcing families to wait for a formal diagnosis, according to a think tank led by former children’s commissioner for...
Think of this: a plan to ‘warehouse’ disabled people. What kind of nation is Britain becoming?
If you want a symbol of this country’s shredded safety net, look no further than Mark in Bristol. For the past 30 years Mark, who has cerebral palsy, has lived in his accessible bungalow with the support of personal...
Children with disabilities
The Department for Education (DfE) has published its response to the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel’s report on safeguarding children with disabilities and complex health needs in residential settings in...
Soaring special needs school transport costs ‘unsustainable’, say councils
Soaring costs of school transport for children with special educational needs is causing councils in England to warn of service cuts and potential insolvency, according to local authority leaders. Read the full article...
