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UK network of disabled children and young people, families, carers and allies working together to uphold the rights of disabled children and young people.

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Special Needs Jungle (@spcialndsjungle) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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…

NEW POST: While the government wants more children in mainstream “special” provision, our king of data, <a href="/CaptainK77/">Matthew Keer</a> uncovers a curious truth—resource bases and units seem to vanish almost as often as they're created   specialneedsjungle.com/vanishing-reso…
Down's Syndrome Association (@dsainfo) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The Down's Syndrome Association is strongly opposed to the current proposal to stop health payments (currently the LCWRA element) to young adults on Universal Credit until they turn 22. This will likely have a significant negative impact on many young people who have Down's

Speech and Language UK (@speechandlanguk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The Government’s planned investments are not for the kind of support the 78,000 children who have Educational, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) for speech and language challenges need. Any changes to EHCPs MUST improve support for these children, not take away parents' rights.

SEND Action (@send_action) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The petition has reached over 75,000 - three quarters of the way there. We urgently need to get this up to 100,000 to get a debate in parliament. Please help us to save disabled children’s rights. #Disability #SEND

SEND Action (@send_action) 's Twitter Profile Photo

If they’re not looking at removing support for disabled children why are they looking at removing their rights? petition.parliament.uk/petitions/7110…

SEND Action (@send_action) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Please take the time to read this. “Is the government going to take away the rights of children with Special Needs? It is beginning to look like it.”

Matthew Keer (@captaink77) 's Twitter Profile Photo

They're being touted as the bedrock of the new SEND system to come... ...but for every three new mainstream SEN units and resource bases that open, two older ones are closing Why? 🧵 specialneedsjungle.com/vanishing-reso… 1/

SEND Action (@send_action) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Will you help us to save disabled children’s rights? 1. Sign and share the petition. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/7110… 2. Write to and visit your MP ipsea.org.uk/write-to-your-… #SEND #Disability #Rights

Contact (@contactfamilies) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🚨 The gov plans to cut nearly £100/week from disabled young people aged 16-21 by removing the LCWRA element of Universal Credit. We can’t support this — and we must stop it 🚫 Read more & support the campaign: f.mtr.cool/zakewstuth

🚨 The gov plans to cut nearly £100/week from disabled young people aged 16-21 by removing the LCWRA element of Universal Credit. We can’t support this — and we must stop it 🚫

Read more &amp; support the campaign: f.mtr.cool/zakewstuth
SEND Action (@send_action) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Same failures of accountability and culture seven years on. The government’s proposed solution: get rid of disabled children’s rights. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/7110…