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Parents of children with special educational needs and disabilities are calling for teachers in special schools to be vaccinated against Covid-19. Many parents have been told their children cannot attend school because of safety concerns about the virus. Now they want staff in special schools to be prioritised for the vaccine and considered front-line workers.

This week, Joe Biden will be inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States. He will also become the first president to have a stammer. It’s a condition that affects around 1.5 million adults across the UK including former MP Ed Balls to eleven-year-old Shelby.

A Scottish designer has won $1m (£753,000) to fund the manufacture of his innovative smart-wheelchair. Andrew Slorance, who uses a wheelchair himself, won the Toyota-run global Mobility Unlimited Challenge. Inventors were invited to submit smart technologies to improve the lives of people with lower-limb paralysis.

Contact’s health lead Amanda has put together some questions and answers about the Covid-19 vaccination. So what is the Covid-19 vaccine and why get vaccinated?

An accessible rail system must be prioritised as part of the economic recovery from Covid-19, says disability charity Leonard Cheshire. At present, 41% of railway stations in Britain are still not step-free and the Government is set to miss its 2030 target on creating step-free journeys for disabled people by 40 years (2070).