Many people with a learning disability in the UK continue to live in inappropriate housing. They remain on waiting lists for long periods of time; and are being housed in
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Autistic people and people with learning disabilities who could be better supported in their community will have their discharges from secure settings accelerated thanks to a £62 million Community Discharge
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A new report from Carers Trust highlights how older parent carers and ageing carers who face additional barriers to accessing services should be supported to prepare for a time when
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A coalition of charities, led by Barnardo’s, is providing support to children and young people who have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic but don’t usually meet social care thresholds.
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A charity which supports families caring for children and young people with serious health needs is offering free Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) during the coronavirus pandemic. WellChild has adapted its
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The Department for Education has released guidance to support special schools, special post-16 institutions (SPIs) and other specialist education settings with welcoming all children and young people back to full-time
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A research project has revealed that 86% of parents of autistic children have felt a lack of government support during lockdown. After conducting a survey with 449 UK-based parents and
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The Prime Minister has announced today that schools across England will benefit from a transformative ten-year rebuilding programme, the first of its kind since 2014. Schools will benefit from substantial
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Together for Short Lives has published the results of a new study, revealing that most families caring for a child with a life-limiting condition have felt even more isolated and
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Children with special educational needs and disabilities in England will benefit from £37.3 million of direct support in 2020-21, which is expected to help more than 75,000 families in England.
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In response to a request from the BBC, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has released figures showing that during the period 10th April – 8th May this year, the provisional
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In the last few days, the Secretary of State for Education has issued a notice to modify section 42 of the Children and Families Act 2014, affecting education and EHCP’s.
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The Department of Health and Social Care has published guidance for people receiving direct payments during the coronavirus pandemic. The guidance is aimed at people who receive support via direct
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A major new package to support vulnerable and disadvantaged young people with their online learning has just been launched. The Education Secretary, Gavin Williamson, announced over the weekend that laptops
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The Government has finally published its plan for adult social care in response to the coronavirus pandemic. As well as focusing on the older people who rely on social care
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Today is World Down’s syndrome Day 2020. The Wouldn’t Change A Thing campaign this year is called ‘What Do You See’ and aims to highlight the individuality of people with
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My Family, Our Needs and Bringing Us Together have been closely monitoring the current coronavirus situation and made the decision to postpone the BAPS Awards to a date later in
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A disappointing but unsurprising outcome following yesterday’s Budget 2020 concluded that there was no mention of social care. Coronavirus played a large part in discussion and decisions, including a £5
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