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A study by the anti-poverty charity Z2K has found that hundreds of thousands of disabled people are going through “unnecessary” personal independence payment (Pip) reviews, “wasting” public money and “significantly harming” the mental and physical health of claimants.

Andy Burnham’s record in engaging with disabled people’s organisations suggests he could end Labour’s “war on disabled people” if he becomes prime minister, but activists warned this week that “warm words will not be enough” to bring real change.

More than one in five pupils in England – around 1.8 million children – are receiving support for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). That’s according to the first annual statistics published since the government set out plans to overhaul the SEND system and change the level of support children can get.

Children and Families Minister Josh MacAlister has faced questions on the government’s support for disabled children. Mr MacAlister took question at last week’s parliamentary inquiry into children’s human rights in the social care system.

Almost two-thirds of school staff are concerned about keeping children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) safe at school because of a lack of capacity and resources, according to a new National Autistic Society (NAS) survey.