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Families of disabled children lack access to support and information

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

| CYP Now

More than a third of families caring for a child with a disability have not had a home visit from a professional worker, a survey by grant provider the Family Fund has found.

Warning over loss of specialist communication service

News

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

| CYP Now

The planned closure of a specialist speech and communication unit for children will result in a lack of provision and families being forced to pay for services, a coalition of voluntary organisations has warned.

Number of childminders caring for disabled children soars

News

Monday, August 1, 2011

| CYP Now

The number of childminders caring for children with disabilities and special needs has rocketed, according to the latest National Childminding Association (NCMA) membership survey.

Councils fail to provide detailed information on services for blind children

News

Monday, February 2, 2015

| CYP Now

Nearly half of English local authorities are failing to provide information about services for blind and partially sighted children and young people, according to research by Blind Children UK.

Guide to supporting deaf children

Other

Monday, May 11, 2015

| CYP Now

Chris Kang-Mullen explains what councils need to do to meet their duties to support deaf children.

Overshadowed: The Mental Health Needs of Children and Young People with Learning Disabilities

Research

Tuesday, April 27, 2021

| CYP Now

It is estimated that around 1.2 million people in England have a learning disability (Mencap, 2017). People with learning disabilities experience poorer health outcomes than the rest of the population, including with their mental health.

Bereavement support for children with SEND, Denmark

Features

Tuesday, April 27, 2021

| CYP Now

Sarah Helton visited Denmark in 2018 as part of a study trip to assess best practice approaches for supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities who are bereaved.

MPs highlight impact of Covid-19 on deaf children’s mental health

News

Monday, November 15, 2021

| CYP Now

Nearly two-thirds of deaf children say measures taken to combat Covid-19, such as the use of face coverings, has worsened their mental health, MPs have warned.

Children's charities to benefit from £1.4m fund

News

Friday, April 8, 2016

| CYP Now

More than 35 charities that support children and young people have been awarded grants worth more than £1.4m.??

Loss of support for deaf children

Analysis

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

| CYP Now

Report reveals shortage of teachers for deaf pupils due to funding cuts is harming children's education.

Universal credit could push disabled families into crisis

Opinion

Friday, May 27, 2011

| CYP Now

The Children's Society works with many of the country's poorest and most socially excluded children.

Cameron urged to keep promise on disabled children

News

Monday, December 12, 2011

| CYP Now

Campaigners are calling on Prime Minister David Cameron to step in to protect the financial support families with disabled children currently receive, ahead of a debate on the Welfare Reform Bill in the House of Lords today.