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A review of the law on disabled children’s social care in England has been commenced by the Law Commission on request of the Department for Education. Currently, a patchwork of legislation governs disabled children’s social care law, some of which dates back more than five decades. This has contributed to a variation in the amount and quality of support local authorities provide.

In response to the King’s Speech on 7th November, Phil Anderson, the National Children’s Bureau’s Strategic Director for External Affairs, said: “For 60 years, NCB has worked to amplify the voices of children, young people and their families, convening and collaborating across the sector to ensure those voices are heard at the heart of government so that together we can build better childhoods for every child.”

Details of an innovative pilot to improve the experience of disabled people going to theatres, concerts and festivals are soon to be unveiled. It includes the right to a free companion ticket for anyone who needs support from another person to attend an event. There has been concern over a lack of consistency in pricing such tickets.

Personal trainer Javeno Mclean lets BBC Sport into his Manchester gym where he helps people with disabilities to build their stren15gth, fitness and mental wellbeing, with his videos often going viral on social media.

Tettenhall Wood School in Wolverhampton, teacher, Adam Millichip, set up the TWS Sports podcast in 2021 to help pupils learn key skills such as communication, developing social skills, improving confidence and much more. They’ve managed to attract famous names from the world of sports, and even won a global Sports Podcast Award the same year.