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The mother of a four-year-old boy has said her “heart is broken” after he was diagnosed with a form of childhood dementia. Tammy McDaid, from Swansea, said her son Tate has Sanfilippo Syndrome and is not expected to survive to adulthood.

People with a learning disability are often ignored, dismissed, undervalued and underestimated. But what is day-to-day life like for people with a learning disability today, and what should the government be doing to improve their lives?

Groups representing assistance dog users are calling for “stronger legal protections” to protect disabled people who say they are being discriminated against in public spaces. Campaigners, lead by Assistance Dogs UK (ADUK), say they are often refused access to shops, restaurants, public transport and other services because of their assistance dogs.

A mental health programme created to empower autistic young people to take control of their mental health before reaching a crisis point has received further three-year funding.

Home-to-school transport costs in England have risen to £2.3bn a year, as increasing numbers of children with special educational needs and disabilities travel farther afield to schools that can meet their requirements, according to a report.