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Government research shows activists were right to warn of impact of DWP work advisers on mental distress

by Charlotte Dolman | Jun 12, 2026 | Parents & Carers

New government research has proved disabled activists were right to warn that receiving employment advice on top of NHS talking therapy would push many people with mental distress further away from the jobs market.

TV has long been inaccessible for disabled people, says Adolescence writer Jack Thorne

by Charlotte Dolman | Jun 10, 2026 | Parents & Carers

While disability representation on screen in the TV and film industry is improving, barriers for disabled people working behind the camera remain. Multi-award-winning screenwriter Jack Thorne, whose credits include Adolescence, Falling, Toxic Town and Harry Potter and...

Near death experiences, ‘crip memes’ and the tyranny of the DWP: the new exhibition powered by illness and disability

by Charlotte Dolman | Jun 8, 2026 | Parents & Carers

‘I’m having a flare-up’, is a really common phrase that you hear in the ‘crip’ community,” says Mariana Lemos, the co-curator of Flare Up, a group exhibition focused on art powered by illness, chronic conditions, disability, neurodivergence and deafness. The show...

2026 World Cup: FIFA introduces sign language broadcasts for games

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

FIFA has announced that every match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup will feature sign language interpretation broadcasts as part of efforts to improve accessibility for fans with disabilities.

‘Attainment at all costs’ approach could undermine Send changes, school leaders in England say

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

Changes to special educational needs provision in England could be thwarted by “academic attainment at all costs” policies that prioritise exam results and punish inclusive schools, headteachers have said in response to a government consultation.

Charities supporting disabled people owed £1m in delayed government grants

by Charlotte Dolman | Jun 1, 2026 | Parents & Carers

The Department for Work and Pensions has announced today it is hiring up to 500 extra staff to clear a backlog in claims and help tens of thousands of disabled people to get access to work. Delays with the Access to Work scheme have left disability organisations...
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