by Michelle Lowe | Aug 12, 2022 | Children
According to research by the Anti-Bullying Alliance, one in four UK children is bullied frequently, while those with SEND are three times more likely to be bullied and to bully others. Anti-bullying charity Kidscape already helps families who are affected by bullying...
by Michelle Lowe | Aug 10, 2022 | Children
The government has published a new action plan to help strengthen community support for autistic people and people with learning disabilities. The ‘Building The Right Support Action Plan’ has been put together by a board of representatives from different government...
by Michelle Lowe | Aug 8, 2022 | Children
A new initiative to help support children’s mental health is being launched, which will see school pupils complete mental health “check-ins”. The Government-backed platform from Govox Wellbeing, developed in conjunction with NHSX and King’s College London, is...
by Michelle Lowe | Aug 5, 2022 | Children
A new survey by TLAP (Think Local, Act Personal) and the Local Government Association has highlighted the difficulties many Disabled people face in hiring a Personal Assistant (PA) to help with daily living tasks. Around 70,000 Disabled people employ a PA in the UK....
by Michelle Lowe | Aug 3, 2022 | Children
More than two-thirds of children in custody have special educational needs (SEN) and educational provision is woefully inadequate for children in both quantity and quality, according to a new report from the Howard League for Penal Reform and Independent Provider of...