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Former patients at Scotland’s biggest children’s psychiatric hospital have spoken out about a culture of cruelty among nursing staff. Patients who were teenagers when they were admitted to Skye House, a specialist NHS unit in Glasgow, told BBC Disclosure some nurses called them “pathetic” and “disgusting” – and even mocked their suicide attempts.

The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill is currently at the Committee Stage of its passage through parliament but the bill does not do enough to ensure these clubs will be inclusive to children with SEND. Some children need specific dietary accommodations. Some need extra staff support during meal times.

Robert Taylor has a spinal condition that means he is unable to walk unaided. The 56-year-old, from South Normanton, Derbyshire, was left with mobility issues after complications during spinal surgery in 2019. He was referred for a wheelchair in February 2024 but is still waiting to receive the custom piece of equipment.

A deaf teenager has won a legal fight against Fife Council to have a British Sign Language interpreter in her class for school lessons. Niamdh Braid, 16, from Glenrothes, launched an action against her local authority last year after missing out on essential learning.

To better support learners with SEND, Twinkl has added the newly updated Symbols app to its existing Twinkl Symbols platform – a range of complementing tools and resources designed to give users an alternative way to communicate through visuals, in everyday situations.