Speech by the Secretary of State for Education to the Association of Directors of Children’s Services Conference On Thursday the 5th July, the Secretary of State for Education, Damian Hinds spoke to the Association of Directors of Children’s Services Conference. In what was one of the first...
People with hidden disabilities, including autism and mental health conditions are to be given the right to a Blue Badge. More here...
In December 2016, the Department for Education asked Dame Christine Lenehan to lead an independent review of the experiences and outcomes of children and young people in residential special schools and colleges. Her report ‘Good Intentions, Good Enough?’ was published in November 2017 and the...
People with the most severe, life-long conditions will no longer have to attend regular reviews for Personal Independence Payment (PIP). Read more here....
Last year The National Autistic Society launched their Held Back campaign to make sure no child is held back in their education because they’re autistic. Over 20,000 of you signed their open letter calling on the Government to develop a national autism and education strategy. The Government has said they...
Contact and the NNPCF are delighted to be able to share with you that The Department for Education has confirmed that Contact as part of a newly formed consortium with KIDS, The Council for Disabled Children and The National Network of Parent Carer Forums is...
