NEW POST: While the government wants more children in mainstream “special” provision, our king of data, Matthew Keer uncovers a curious truth—resource bases and units seem to vanish almost as often as they're created specialneedsjungle.com/vanishing-reso…

Carers Week 2025 is fast approaching, Liverpool Carers Centre will be at various locations across the city 🫶🏻 LivCarersCentre Local Solutions Liverpool City Council Shelley Southern Mytime

Today marks the beginning of #VolunteersWeek and we want to take this opportunity to say a massive thank you all of the amazing people who give up their time to volunteer here at Alder Hey 💗 #VolunteersWeek2025 #Volunteers #Volunteering

Register for our upcoming free webinars, designed for parents, guardians, and carers of young people with SEN requirements. For more information on these webinars and to register your place, visit our website here: loom.ly/U4_de88 #EducationLaw #SEN #BirkettLong

IT’S NOT TOO LATE for the government to change course. Keir Starmer is being advised to urgently pause the Government's plans to cut disability & health benefits by Parliament's work & pensions committee. The cross-party group, chaired by Labour MP Debbie Abrahams, has expedited

The petition to protect disabled children’s rights is now in the top 10 of over 1,900 on the official petitions website, with over 81,000 signatures. We’ve been told a White Paper is imminent. Will you help get this up to 100,000? Under 18s can sign too.

A growing number of children with special educational needs in the North West are missing out on their schooling, with many families reporting long waits for support and diagnoses. itv.com/news/granada/2…

Thanks to the support of KBH Group, our Misunderstood posters are now up in cinemas across the UK Check the full list of locations here: buff.ly/KOejXAF If you spot one, take a photo and send it to us at [email protected].

Come and join the conversation here... facebook.com/share/p/1AQ1dy… #senparent #ehcp #asdmum

Our Alder Hey Youth Forum are a hugely important part of what we do here at Alder Hey 🏥 Find out the different ways that the Forum members use their power to make change this #PowerOfYouthDay #WeSeeYourPower

Autistic individuals benefit from clear, direct language due to differences in communication & social understanding. Our 'Making Communication Clear' tool helps teachers with a checklist of good practice for clear communication. Click & view tool here ➡️bit.ly/3WTyvfF

Less than 18,000 more signatures needed to get this into Parliament #SENDNationalScandal

The government is proposing to remove access to the health element of Universal Credit for people aged 16 – 21 once they claim UC in their own right. This would mean a drop in income of almost £100 per week for 110,000 Disabled young adults. Take action👇 contact.org.uk/about-contact/…

🌈 Are you applying for your child's EHCP, or are you part-way through the process? Our free EHCP Support Pack is made up of videos, podcasts, articles and guides, designed to empower you during each stage of the process. Access your pack: hubs.li/Q03pJYq60

New figures from End Child Poverty show 35% of all children in the North West are living in poverty - an unacceptable and shocking statistic themanc.com/news/heartbrea…

Just to be clear: the government is not working with parents. It is actively and urgently working with LAs to remove disabled children’s rights. Please sign the petition. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/7110…

Carers Week 2025 is fast approaching, Liverpool Carers Centre will be at various locations across the city 🫶🏻 LivCarersCentre Local Solutions Liverpool City Council Shelley Southern NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group Mytime

Sophie, one of the incredible voices from our #Tourettes choir, spoke yesterday as part of our #Misunderstood campaign, sharing her experience of living with Tourette syndrome and why raising awareness matters. Catch up on BBC Sounds BBC Cornwall 🔗 buff.ly/q78hxiV

On SNJ Today: Charity, Contact is on SNJ to explain the government's abhorrent plans to restrict young disabled people from vital elements of Universal Credit benefits. Read the proposals and what you can do: specialneedsjungle.com/fight-plans-ba…

We will absolutely be calling on you to support our children ! Are you with us?