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The Government recently announced that it is investing an additional £3 billion to create tens of thousands of new specialist places in mainstream schools for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). However, the news has been met with mixed reactions, with some fearing that the money will now be used to fund councils that will create substandard units in mainstream schools.

The government’s housing and regeneration agency has failed to explain why its new five-year strategy fails to mention disabled people, or the need to address the accessible housing crisis.

The MND Association has found it takes an average of 375 days for people in England to get essential home adaptations through the government’s disabled facilities grant (DFG) due to growing delays in the system. But a third of people with MND die within a year of diagnosis, and about half die within two years, meaning they are spending the last months of their lives fighting for support, with many dying in unsafe and unsuitable homes.

Britain’s triple Deaflympics gold medallist Charlotte Gower on her frustrations at how her and team are treated.

The Government has launched the Milburn Review to investigate why so many 16–24‑year‑olds are not in education, employment or training (NEET). The review is now calling for evidence from young people, families and employers. Disabled young people must be part of this conversation too.