theguardian.com/education/vide… As the current government comes under rightful scrutiny for the treatment of disabled children in England’s education system, let’s not lose sight of a critical truth: These failures didn’t start today. They are the product of years of political choices,

As I’ve mentioned this week, tonight on Channel 4 at 9pm a documentary airs which we have spent over 2 years helping pull together. It cover snapshots of heartbreaking stories, where we introduce 3 young women who are at the right time in their journeys to want to speak out. We

Three men have been sentenced after a BBC documentary about abuse at a special educational needs school. Though welcoming the prosecution, head of Leigh Day’s abuse team Alison Millar, believes the sentences handed down raise serious questions. leighdaylaw.info/3RDVebT

"A fundamental shift is needed in how we care for vulnerable, disabled, and neurodivergent people. Instead of convenience and compliance, the default must be connection. Trust, not threats. The goal is dignity and respect, not long-lasting damage." metro.co.uk/2025/04/26/chi…

12 weeks in prison for degrading, mocking, and assaulting disabled children. Others walked free. This is what passes for justice after the Panorama exposé at Life Wirral.​ Let’s be clear: This isn’t just about rogue staff. It’s about governments — past and present — who

Children with SEND deserve support in Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes and across the country. In Parliament, I raised concerns about changes to the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund (ASGSF). I’ll keep pressing to protect the therapeutic support families rely on.

".....the current legal position cannot be reconciled with a society that values childhood as precious and worthy of protection – and one which has ratified the UNCRC which sets out that all physical punishment violates children’s rights to protection from violence."

Most school leaders 'struggling' to support SEND pupils “We have children who would benefit from specialist provision…but the LA will not state this until the placement with us ‘fails’ and we can’t meet need and the child is in distress,”tes.com/magazine/news/…

"The distance between young people’s lived experience, their families’ struggles and Ministers’ desks is just too far.”

Two new attendance and behaviour ambassadors will also be appointed to provide the “link between schools and the government, identifying challenges and working jointly toward solutions”. schoolsweek.co.uk/attendance-and…

With thanks to Clive Jones MP for writing to the Minister for Children and Families @janetdaby on behalf of adoptive and kinship children in his own constituency and beyond. Clive raises many of the serious concerns that all MPs should be raising about the #ASGSF cuts (Clive

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An elderly patient with Alzheimer's, his confusion exacerbated by an infection, wheel chair bound with one leg, holding a butter knife .... honestly what is the world coming to when the vulnerable are treated like this?

Yesterday, I met with Adoption UK and adoptive parents to discuss the impact of cuts to the Adoption Support Fund — a vital lifeline for families.   I stand with them in urging the Government to reverse these damaging cuts and protect support for children who need it most.

Ben Jones of LITB: “Of course emergency situations will arise, but after the first few uses of restraint or seclusion, we are no longer talking about emergencies” ... “We are talking about predictable behavior that can be planned for, trained for.” bit.ly/4krLGxv

If you’re concerned about comments in the media that indicate the government is considering restricting education, health and care plans to children in special schools: 1. Sign and share the petition petition.parliament.uk/petitions/7110… 2. Write to and visit your MP ipsea.org.uk/write-to-your-…

The fundamental problem with suggestion to dilute EHC Plans is that they *reflect* #SEND needs, they don’t create needs. Govt can reduce statutory entitlements, but can’t legislate away need - so any new framework will break just as the current one has unless properly resourced

📣 ICARS stands with the autistic, neurodivergent, and disabled community. We support the Culture of Care campaign and call for an end to PBS. ndconnection.co.uk/against-pbs-aba There is no evidence that Positive Behaviour Support reduces restraint in schools. NHS data shows that

Would you believe me if I told you that councils paid the Government of Abu Dhabi £208 million for children’s homes and special education last year? And £172 million the year before that?

This is a link you should see. tiktok.com/@sorina0707/vi… The video shows 50 seconds of a restraint incident at a school in England. We have access to the full footage, which lasts around 7 minutes. In this clip, the child’s legs appear to give way — something that appears to happen