The Blue Badge scheme plays a vital role in allowing 2.4 million disabled people in England to maintain their independence through special national parking concessions. Blue Badges enable their holders to visit their families and friends and to access healthcare and leisure activities. The badges are...
Conference Headlines. The End of the Beginning - the road ahead for parent carer participation and the SEND Reforms. ...
The NNPCF held its AGM in Manchester on Monday 27th November 2017. The event was a great success with over 200 delegates in attendance representing over 100 Parent Carer Forums from across the country. At the AGM, the NNPCF Steering Group announced the results of the electronic ballot of...
NEWSFLASH: Multi-million pound package announced to support children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities The Government today announced a package of support worth nearly £45 million to provide additional help for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) Minister for Children and Families...
The NNPCF held its AGM in Manchester on the 27th of November. The event was a great success with over 200 delegates attending representing over 100 forums from across the country. At the AGM, the NNPCF steering group announced the results of the electronic ballot of...
Rochford Review recommendations Request for schools to trial new assessments for pupils below the standard of national curriculum tests. The government’s response to the Rochford Review consultation set out plans for two important changes for pupils working below the standard of national curriculum tests: For pupils engaged in subject-specific...
NHS England have published information for commissioners to help them develop support and services for children and young people with a learning disability, autism or both. https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/developing-support-and-services-for-children-and-young-people-with-a-learning-disability-autism-or-both/ This supplements the work by NDTi and the Challenging Behaviour Foundation to help local areas develop pathways for children and...
Parents of disabled children say they have quit jobs or cut their hours because of problems with the school transport system. Almost half (48%) of those surveyed by the charity Contact said travel arrangements for their child had affected how long they work. Contact said its research...
1. The letter to DCSs This sets out the importance of local authorities meeting the statutory deadline of 31 March 2018 for completing the transfer of all statements of SEN to EHC plans. It also explains that, from April, we will be collecting data monthly from...
Former England cricket captain Andrew Flintoff, rapper Professor Green and Tony Blair's former spin doctor Alastair Campbell are some of the stars talking publicly about their mental health battles in a series of new films. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry have released...