New legal right to paid parental bereavement leave
Business Secretary Andrea Leadsom has announced today that parents who suffer the loss of a child under the age of 18 will be entitled to paid bereavement leave. The new
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New legal right to paid parental bereavement leave
23rd January 2020
Business Secretary Andrea Leadsom has announced today that parents who suffer the loss of a child under the age of 18 will be entitled to paid bereavement leave. The new
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BAPS Awards 2019 – the best bits
4th July 2019
It’s hard to believe that it’s been more than a month since our Bloody Awesome Parents (BAPS) Awards 2019. The need for SEND parents to connect with each other and
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Dimensions develops national autism friendly training for UK cinemas, libraries and museums
2nd April 2019
The national autism and learning disability support provider Dimensions has ramped up their autism friendly initiative. Working with autism consultants and industry experts they have develop ed national autism friendly training for
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Has your local authority missed the February EHCP deadline?
26th February 2019
If your child has special educational needs (SEN), the 15th February was a date of great importance. This was the date when the local authority (LA) must have issued a
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Meet our finalists!
18th February 2019
The vote is open and we are delighted to announce this years BAPS Awards Finalists. Here’s a round up. Read on and place your votes Best use of media Stories
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Friendship and dating agency for adults with autism and learning disabilities launches
12th February 2019
Stretham friends Christine O’Neil and Vicky Baddeley are launching a brand new friendship and dating agency. This is with the help of a welcome £10,000 Big Lottery grant. The service
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Nominations for the 2019 BAPS SEND blog awards have been announced.
6th February 2019
Have you seen our BAPS? The Bloody Awesome Parent SEND blog awards. Long-list nominations for this year’s categories in the 2019 BAPS Awards are out. Did you make the list?
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Baps 2019 – Blogger making a difference nominations
29th January 2019
In our last of the longlist reveals for the BAPS Awards 2019, today we look at the Blogger Making a Difference. This category is for those who use their blog
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BAPS 2019 – Bloody Awesome Parent of the year (non-blogger) – Nominations
28th January 2019
Today we reveal the longlist for Bloody Awesome Parent of the Year. This category – new for 2019 – is to honour those who don’t blog but deserve recognition for
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BAPS Awards 2019 – The truth about SEND nominations
26th January 2019
Another day, another list of nominees. Today we are revealing the (VERY) longlist of nominations for The truth About SEND category in this years BAPS Awards. This category is for
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BAPS 2019 – Best use of media – Nominations
25th January 2019
Today, our list of nominees are those parents using social media (brilliantly) to share their stories. This could be YouTube, Instagram Stories, Facebook stories, Facebook Live, Periscope, Podcast or similar.
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BAPS 2019 – Travel and Accessibility nominations
24th January 2019
Today we are revealing your nominees for Travel and Accessibility, a new category for 2019. Here are your favourite blogs sharing advice and tips on travel, days out and making
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BAPS 2019 – Wellbeing Blogger nominations
23rd January 2019
Ahead of the finalists shortlist being announced and the vote opening, we thought we’d have a gander at who was nominated for an award. On day 3 we look at
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BAPS 2019 – Biggest Impact nominations
22nd January 2019
Today we reveal the longlist of nominees for the Blog Post with the Biggest Impact category. So which blog post from the last 12 months has really got you? These posts
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Report published into online abuse and disabled people
A new report has been published today by the House of Commons Petitions Committee looking at online abuse and the experience of disabled people. The inquiry was prompted by a
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BAPS 2019 – Best Newcomer nominations
21st January 2019
Starting today, we’ll be announcing the long list of nominations for the 2019 BAPS Awards. Did you make the list? Was your favourite blogger on there? Check out who was
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What does the NHS Long Term Plan mean for people with additional needs?
7th January 2019
The NHS Long Term Plan, drawn up by frontline health and care staff, patient groups and other experts has been released today. It promises to improve care for patients over
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Charity launch CookABILITY cooking videos to tackle learning disability obesity
18th December 2018
People with learning disabilities are tackling obesity by making YouTube cooking videos as part of a pioneering new project from the disability charity United Response. CookABILITY, which launched in Paignton,
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More than 8 in 10 disabled people face difficulties in pubs and bars
17th December 2018
Popping out for a drink over the festive period may prove easy for some people, but disability charity Leonard Cheshire is calling on pubs and bars to invite everyone in
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Government drive to improve the lives of autistic children
5th December 2018
Today, the Government launches a review of the current autism strategy, which will be extended to cover both children and adults. The Minister for Care, Caroline Dinenage will say that
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