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Improved PE and sport for more than 240,000 pupils with SEND

by Charlotte Dolman | Jul 14, 2025 | Parents & Carers

Hundreds of thousands of pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are set to benefit from a national programme to improve access to PE and school sports. Backed by an initial £300,000 for the first year, the Inclusion 2028 programme will work with...

Children with speech issues risk poor mental health, charity warns

by Charlotte Dolman | Jul 11, 2025 | Parents & Carers

Children struggling with their speech and language are at greater risk of developing mental health problems like anxiety and depression, the charity Speech and Language UK has warned in a report seen exclusively by the BBC. The charity says almost half (45%) of all...

Dudley mum of sons with autism hospitalised due to fears of losing disability PIP funding

by Charlotte Dolman | Jul 9, 2025 | Parents & Carers

A mother with two sons with autism has said the government’s planned welfare changes would devastate her family’s future. Lorraine Griffin, from Dudley, relies on the Disability Living Allowance for her boys, Sam and Ben, aged 12 and 13. Lorraine faces constant...

Disabled students set to protest over cuts in support

by Charlotte Dolman | Jul 7, 2025 | Parents & Carers

Scores of disabled students have demonstrated in protest at their university’s “discriminatory” decision to secretly introduce cuts to their support. They say the University of Derby has removed the entitlement to support from many of the disabled students who started...

Vogue model ‘beyond excited’ about acting debut

by Charlotte Dolman | Jul 4, 2025 | Parents & Carers

A woman who made history as the first model with Down’s syndrome to feature on the front cover of Vogue said she was honoured to be making her acting debut. Ellie Goldstein, from Essex, plays Nancy in the new series of Malory Towers on CBBC.

Contact calls for option to claim PIP at 18

by Charlotte Dolman | Jul 2, 2025 | Parents & Carers

The government is currently consulting on some of the changes announced in the Pathways for Work disability reform green paper. Among the proposals the government is seeking views on is cutting Universal Credit healthcare payments for under 22s. Contact is campaigning...
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