Beyond the nervous laughter

When Bella Parkhouse was told by a hospital consultant she had multiple sclerosis (MS) at just 15 years old, she surprised everyone in the room by laughing. “I’ve got a nervous giggle – I was trying to hold it in,” she says. “I thought...

The five major disability policy pledges

The new Conservative government has described how it plans to fulfil the five major disability policy pledges it included in its general election manifesto. They cover social care, a new national disability strategy, hospital parking charges, funding to move disabled...

What must schools do about bullying?

Schools have a legal duty of care towards their pupils and a responsibility to prevent bullying amongst them. Schools must have a behaviour policy that outlines measures to encourage good behaviour in schools. Some schools have a separate anti-bullying policy, which...