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Wendy Daunt was recognised in the New Year Honours for services to the Royal School for the Deaf in Derby and the deaf community. The brief interaction ended with gasps in the room, according to eyewitnesses, when Ms Daunt asked, and received, a hug from the prince.

A learning disabled artist, a former Iraqi refugee and one of the youngest ever nominees are among the artists shortlisted for this year’s Turner Prize.

The crisis in special needs education appears to be worsening, with nine out of 10 school leaders finding it harder to meet pupils’ needs than they did a year ago, according to a survey. Almost all (98%) of the respondents to a National Association of Head Teachers’ (NAHT) poll covering England, Wales and Northern Ireland said they did not have the resources to meet the needs of all their pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (Send).

The prime minister has confirmed he’ll “certainly look into” a law change to the way mental capacity assessments are carried out, after ITV News revealed some vulnerable adults are not getting the support they urgently need.

Gargi Agrawalla, who was born profoundly deaf, wants to empower other deaf young people after winning an international competition to design jewellery for use with cochlear implants and hearing aids.