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The UK’s largest coach operator, National Express, is strengthening its commitment to create an accessible service inclusive of all customers and their needs by becoming an official Member of Business Disability Forum, the leading not-for-profit, business and disability organisation.

Ethan Shallcross, an 18-year-old software developer with autism, has created an iOS app called Amuni to help those on the autistic spectrum in their day-to-day lives. Ethan, who is from Torquay, developed Aumi to enable people to manage their anxiety, monitor their mental health and reduce burnout. You can read more here.

IPSEA is frequently contacted by parents facing difficulties with home-to-school transport. The law in this area is quite complicated and there is a lot of confusion around what a local authority’s duties are. There is more detail about this in IPSEA’s information on home to school transport page.

The National Children’s Bureau, the Association of School and College Leaders and IPSEA, have published a guide to the legal and unlawful use of exclusions and other practices such as off-rolling. Schools, parents and pupils alike will benefit from clear information about their legal powers and rights.

Contact has created The helpful guide for families with disabled children is our all-in-one book with all the information and help families need to enjoy life.