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Pavement parking ‘encouraged’ by local councils

by Charlotte Dolman | Aug 7, 2026 | Parents & Carers

The Local Government Association said pavement parking was one of the most complained about issues, but “councils have to balance the needs of all users”. However, disability charities have said the practice makes streets harder to navigate for wheelchair...

“Data alone will not reduce health inequalities. It must lead to action.”

by Charlotte Dolman | Aug 5, 2026 | Parents & Carers

Learning Disability England members are worried that ending the national LeDeR reports could make people with learning disabilities and autistic people’s lives and deaths even easier to ignore and harder to learn from.

Every baby in England to get life-saving genetic test from birth

by Charlotte Dolman | Aug 3, 2026 | Parents & Carers

Babies across England will be tested for a rare but serious genetic condition from birth, giving them the best chance of successful treatment before symptoms appear.

Mum’s bid to halt quiet disability discrimination

by Charlotte Dolman | Jul 31, 2026 | Parents & Carers

A mum has launched a campaign to stop the “quiet discrimination” she says she has witnessed looking after her disabled daughter. Zoe Mason, from Kendal, is asking for disabled people to come forward and share their experiences of what life is like in...

The social media ban sceptic: are we getting it wrong on kids, tech and mental health?

by Charlotte Dolman | Jul 29, 2026 | Parents & Carers

Psychologist Candice Odgers has studied adolescent mental health for 25 years. She fears the current debate around smartphones obscures some of the biggest issues facing teenagers – from the impact of Covid to the health of their adult caregivers.

Mum’s anxiety over lack of SEND holiday clubs

by Charlotte Dolman | Jul 27, 2026 | Parents & Carers

A mum has said finding childcare for her son, who has additional needs, in the summer holidays causes “financial and emotional anxiety”. The charity Sense said there was a shortage of accessible holiday clubs in England.
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