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Families say trust in social care providers would be rebuilt through everyday communication

by Charlotte Dolman | Mar 18, 2026 | Parents & Carers

New research shows that families of adults with learning disabilities who use social care services would have greater confidence in the care system if everyday communication, visibility and trust were improved.

Disability experts appointed to lead first ever full review of Personal Independence Payment

by Charlotte Dolman | Mar 16, 2026 | Parents & Carers

Disabled people will have their voices at the centre of the first ever comprehensive review of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) with the appointment of twelve members to its steering group.

Owner of Legoland, Thorpe Park and Sealife under fire after new disability ride access pass

by Charlotte Dolman | Mar 13, 2026 | Parents & Carers

The parent company of some of London’s biggest attractions is under fire after claims it no longer supports people with hidden disabilities by no longer offering a queue pass. All of its attractions use a Ride Access Pass (RAP), which is offered to guests who...

UK’s ‘unsung army’ of full-time unpaid carers needs more support, report says

by Charlotte Dolman | Mar 11, 2026 | Parents & Carers

A growing “unsung army” of 1 million people with full-time caring responsibilities needs better support, according to a report that found one in three unpaid carers from poorer backgrounds were unable to work because of their duties.

Inclusive ski sessions show ‘what children can do with right support’

by Charlotte Dolman | Mar 9, 2026 | Parents & Carers

Emma Buckley-Robins, 22, attends sessions run by staff at the Telford Snowboarding and Ski Centre in Madeley. Her father Simon said she had the cognitive ability of a “two to three-year-old”, but that the ski sessions had given her more confidence....

New TV thriller follows hit man living with onset dementia

by Charlotte Dolman | Mar 6, 2026 | Parents & Carers

A drama which has just dropped on Amazon Prime Video follows the escapades of a hitman showing signs of onset dementia. In Fox TV’s Memory of a Killer Patrick Dempsey plays neurosurgeon Dr. Shepard, also known as assassin Angelo Ledda but unbeknown to his family, who...
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