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DCP Chair, @annabirdfr.bsky.social is quoted in this article alongside other voices in the sector following reports that the Government is considering legal changes to the criteria for EHCPs. inews.co.uk/news/politic...

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Also aware of families sent letters by school threatening fines for absence ... When the absence was solely due to the children being suspended by the school ... And the suspensions arose from incidents that happened because the school was not meeting the child's (EHCP specified) needs.

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You can hear me for @dcpcampaign.bsky.social on Woman’s Hour this morning, discussing today’s announcement that they are allocating £740m from the schools capital budget for SEND facilities- from 7 mins in www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

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The gvt’s Child Poverty Strategy must centre the needs of disabled children and their families. Our findings highlight the dire poverty many are experiencing www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1984...

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'I may have to give up my job to care for my son' www.bbc.com/news/article... The findings of @contactfamilies.bsky.social latest #countingthecosts research are a grim read. 🙏🏼 @bbclondonnews.bsky.social for shining a light on the inequalities families with disabled children face

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This makes me want to scream

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A remarkable stat: Heidi Alexander’s appointment as Transport Secretary means the cabinet is now 100% state-educated for the first time in history.

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I wrote about the way the SEND crisis is quietly unpicking women's lives - destroying careers, dismantling relationships, damaging physical and mental health. And all this goes on unacknowledged. Long read for The i Paper: inews.co.uk/inews-lifest...

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We've had a go at one of those starter pack things! The DCP has more than 120 members - here are thoseon Bluesky (DCP members - please let us know if we've missed you out!) go.bsky.app/4QNiZEF And if your organisation is interested in joining them: email [email protected]

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Pleased to see @probonoecon.bsky.social’s research into SEND appeals featured in @pmdfoster.bsky.social’s newsletter this week. £60-80mn wasted by LAs and courts fighting EHCP cases LAs almost invariably lose 👀 www.probonoeconomics.com/wasting-mone...

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Shocking news. 36% of UK children are living in poverty according to the latest Social Metrics Commission research (I am one of the Commissioners) www.theguardian.com/society/2024...

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We hear this all the time on our helpline @tomshakespeare.bsky.social It’s causing huge amounts of distress.

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We at the Disabled Children’s Partnership welcome the additional £1 billion for SEND, which could make a huge difference for millions of children struggling to get the right support in school if it is spent on recruiting new specialists, training, and speeding up access to support.

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We at Contact were pleased to hear the Chancellor acknowledge the challenges carers face and increase the earnings limit of Carers Allowance. Many parents have campaigned for this change over many years 👏