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Michael Gove suggests cutting child benefits if children miss school

by Michelle Lowe | Mar 27, 2023 | Parents & Carers

Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Michael Gove delivered a speech at a think tank where he suggested that parents should face child benefit cuts if they fail to ensure their children turn up at school. He first proposed this idea as...

Boy, 9, writes to Rishi urging more support for disabled children and families

by Michelle Lowe | Mar 24, 2023 | Parents & Carers

A nine-year-old boy has written to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to tell him his parents feel ‘failed and forgotten’ as he pleaded for better support for disabled children and their families. Nate Courtney, who is autistic, told the PM he feels ‘sad’ due to his parents...

Falkirk wheelchair racer Abby Cook is new Blue Peter presenter

by Michelle Lowe | Mar 22, 2023 | Parents & Carers

Falkirk wheelchair racer Abby Cook said she was “speechless” after being chosen as the 42nd Blue Peter presenter. Abby, 20, will join Mwaka Mudenda, Joel Mawhinney and Henry the dog.

The Sun calls Sophie Morgan a ‘wheelchair’

by Michelle Lowe | Mar 20, 2023 | Parents & Carers

Attempting to announce that the Loose Women presenter and driving force behind the Rights on Flights campaign had been announced as a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing, The Sun opted for the headline: ‘Cha Cha Chair’ with the subheadline ‘First wheelchair...

Large increase in teenage girls identified as having a disability

by Michelle Lowe | Mar 17, 2023 | Parents & Carers

New ONS census data has found that there has been a large increase in the number of disabled girls aged 10 to 14 and 15 to 19 years of age. Between 2011 and 2021 the numbers rose from 6.8% to 12.2% in England and 7.1% to 13.3% in Wales. Contact thinks this is due to a...

Strictly Come Dancing seek a wheelchair dancer for new series

by Michelle Lowe | Mar 15, 2023 | Parents & Carers

The BBC show Strictly Come Dancing is reportedly looking for a celebrity wheelchair user to partner with one of the professionals this year. Wheelchair users have successfully competed in international versions of the show. In Dancing with the Stars Holland, in which...
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