I’ve spent months investigating how staff filmed on CCTV hitting, kicking and leaving special school pupils sat in urine were not sacked   Annabel Deas and I have discovered that staff were proven to have abused pupils at Whitefield - but still work there bbc.co.uk/news/uk-688973…

Hertfordshire County Council under investigation over EHCPs | The Comet thecomet.net/news/24312512.…

Any families in the following areas who would be interested in being interviewed by ITV about their SEND/LGSCO experiences please DM for details: Surrey County Council, Kent County Council, Suffolk County Council, Hampshire County Council and Hertfordshire County Council.

Excoriating study of the impact on children of privatisation of children's homes and foster care, by Anders Bach-Mortensen (and others) via Social Policy & Admi nistration onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/sp…

Is there an election issue affecting disabled people you think we should be talking about? Get in touch we really want to hear from you Email us [email protected] or message us here or on Instagram Our WhatsApp number is 0330 123 9480 start your message with the word ACCESS

"I’m living in a different universe to these politicians" Fazilet Hadid from Disability Rights UK explains why so many of you are feeling “invisible” during this election campaign List to the full programme here – bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0j…

Have the Tories taken into account disabled people and carers in their plans for National Service? Why are the most disabled-friendly policies coming from parties who look unlikely to win power? These questions and more in this week's episode 🎧bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0j…

"The laws surrounding SEN provision are there, it doesn't need to be changed - it needs to be delivered. What we are finding is that there is a complete and utter disregard for statutory guidelines.” bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Shocking but true... local councils paid the Government of Abu Dhabi £173 million last year for the care and education of children in care via the private company Witherslack Group. …te.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/035791…

Tonight’s Today in Parliament with Alicia M features 10 maiden speeches from new MPs…. Deirdre Costigan MP Kirsty McNeill MP Joe Powell MP Jim Allister Martin McCluskey MP @LibDemCam @LeePitcher9 Carla Denyer Ellie Chowns John Cooper BBC Radio 4 🕦 bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

Down Syndrome Tennis Open enjoys successful launch hounslowherald.com/down-syndrome-…

Yey! ⁦Private Eye Magazine⁩ on the case to end exploitative profiteering in children’s homes and foster care

More NUJ members have contacted me recently to say they’ve voted for me which is very nice. But they, like many people, are unaware the postal ballot was stopped last week (see nuj.org.uk) A new online one starts Aug 13. Pls vote again & spread the word

‘We’ve heard from mothers that it's a ‘broken system’’ Woman’s Hour is airing a special programme all about SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) in September. Do you have experience of navigating the SEND system? Perhaps you’re looking for advice? Get in touch ⬇️

Three out of four parents of children with special educational needs and disabilities forced to give up work or cut hours news.sky.com/story/three-ou…

Learning Disability England is going to stop using Twitter. Find out why this is here: bit.ly/3z94grH

Unlawful children’s homes are demanding up to £20,000 a week per child and failing to keep vulnerable young people safe, the Family Court has heard. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Surrey council leader apologises to families over SEND provision - BBC News bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

TV BRA: Inside the world’s first TV station for and by people with learning disabilities - BBC News bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

AI is already a focus of endless delusion, magical thinking and plain old foolishness, writes Mark O'Connell, via Irish Times Opinion irishtimes.com/opinion/2025/0…