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Can Braille Technology Boost Literacy Levels

With the use of Braille falling, can new technology encourage people with Visual Impairments to continue learning this skill

RBKC Short Breaks Statement April 2018

RBKC's short breaks statement

Health and social services for families of disabled children are in crisis

Recent research found that a quarter of parents with disabled children provide more than 100 hours of care Ð the equivalent of working three full...

North Yorkshire council plans special needs school transport charge

Young people with special educational needs or disabilities could have to pay £490 a year for home-to-school transport.

Parents hit out at plans to increase oversight of home education

Home schooling community says government proposals undermine parental rights

“I am you, and you are me”

Full of Life has often been described by parents as an extended family, a safe place where families can share in their journey with others...

Disabled passengers: ‘Don’t even think about going to the toilet’

Campaign for airlines to ensure they meet the needs of ALL their passengers

School exclusions should be a last resort, not an easy way to push out difficult children

The Department for Education announces a review into exclusions

How I saw Stephen Hawking’s death as a disabled person

Stephen Hawking was a renowned scientist famed for his work on black holes and relativity. He published several popular science books such as A Brief...

Statements to EHC plan transfers

Latest Update on the transfers of Educational Statements to EHC Plans from RBKC

Thefts of disabled blue badge parking permits quadruple in England

Thefts of parking permits for disabled motorists have quadrupled in the past four years, figures show. Some 2,921 blue badges were reported stolen in England...

Blue badge parking permits to be rolled out to people with hidden disabilities, Government proposes

People with hidden disabilities could soon be entitled to blue badge parking permits under Department for Transport (DfT) plans. The Government said the proposals would...

DR UK on Commons Committee report on ESA-PIP public contract failures

Commenting on the Work and Pensions select committee report into PIP and ESA assessments, Sue Bott, deputy chief executive of Disability Rights UK said: “Sadly...

Disability benefit assessors failing to meet Government’s quality standards

All three private firms contracted to assess people for disability benefits are failing to meet the Government’ s own quality standards, leading to decisions being made based on inaccurate or incomplete assessments, new research shows....

‘A wall built to keep people out’: the cruel, bureaucratic maze of children’s services

In a system cut to the bone, gaining access to the support we had been promised for our daughterÕs special educational needs was an exhausting,...