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Singer Jessie J has revealed she was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) three months ago. The Price Tag singer said it had made her “re-think” her whole life. She added that ADHD felt like “a superpower as long as you look at it from the right perspective”.

We now know Catherine McKinnell, the schools minister, has SEND in her portfolio and we heard something of what’s in store for education in the King’s speech.

An RNIB supporter and former member of RNIB’s executive council has left an extremely generous legacy gift to RNIB which has enabled them to publish a collection of 100 classic books in braille. Mr Hans Cohn (1923–2018), who was a member of RNIB’s executive council for 30 years.

The Labour MP Stephen Timms, a vocal critic of the carer’s allowance scandal that has led to thousands of unpaid carers being plunged into debt and threatened with prosecution, has been given ministerial responsibility for the issue.

Contact has taken top prize in the Disability category at this year’s Charity Awards, the longest-running and most prestigious awards scheme in the charity sector for its Free School Meals campaign, set up by parent carer Natalie Hay. 24