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A report from Carers UK considers the experiences of Sandwich carers – people who are caring for an adult relative, partner or friend who is unwell, disabled or older, while also caring for dependent children. The report highlights that sandwich carers are not always able to look after their own health and wellbeing, with 84% of respondent sandwich carers reportedly finding it hard to take a break from caring and 80% worrying about how to support both their child and their adult relative at the same time.

Toxic narratives around ‘benefit scrounging’, fed by successive governments, have become embedded in the national psyche.

People who have a disabled bus pass will be able to travel at all hours for free from April next year, the government has announced. Currently, disabled bus passes are only valid for travel on weekdays from 9.30am until 11pm, except in local authorities which funded an extension.

Schools and councils express financial concerns as EHCP applications surge before potential change in provision. Schools and councils across England are expecting the proportion of children with special needs plans to double to one in 10, with families rushing to secure support before ministers bring in changes.

Georgia Gould, the minister for school standards, is in a race against time. And the minister responsible for overhauling England’s special educational needs provision is hoping that a state school in Colchester will help her beat the clock.