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Moving on up: helping your child with additional needs transition to secondary school

by Charlotte Dolman | Mar 24, 2025 | Parents & Carers

Moving to secondary school is a big step for any child, but if your child has additional or special needs, it is particularly daunting. While there will undoubtedly be challenges along the way, careful preparation and support can make a world of difference.

Guide Dogs UK says phrase ‘blind leading the blind’ is offensive and should not be used

by Charlotte Dolman | Mar 21, 2025 | Parents & Carers

The phrase “the blind leading the blind” should no longer be used because it is offensive and undermines visually-impaired people, a leading charity has said. Guide Dogs UK is calling for a re-think of the expression which it says is associated with...

Starmer decries ‘worst of all worlds’ benefits system ahead of deep cuts

by Charlotte Dolman | Mar 19, 2025 | Parents & Carers

Addressing a private meeting of Labour MPs on Monday evening, Keir Starmer said he would take tough decisions to cut the bill for working age health and disability benefits, which is expected to hit £70bn by 2030.

Mhairi Black – I was flailing in life until ADHD diagnosis

by Charlotte Dolman | Mar 17, 2025 | Parents & Carers

From speeches watched by millions to a position as her party’s deputy leader at Westminster, Mhairi Black appeared to be one of politics rising stars. However, away from the House of Commons the SNP MP was “flailing through life” and became ill...

Cash access protection urged: ‘It makes me feel independent’

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

Leading disability charities have called on the government to ensure that people will continue to be able to use physical cash in shops. It comes after a government minister said that shops will not be forced to accept cash, despite concerns that millions of...

Mother had carer’s allowance stopped while with disabled daughter in hospital

by Charlotte Dolman | Mar 12, 2025 | Parents & Carers

The mother of a severely disabled young woman was left in financial hardship after her carer’s allowance was wrongly stopped while her daughter was seriously ill in hospital. Rachel Adam-Smith, 48, spent five weeks in hospital alongside her 22-year-old daughter who...
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