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Clegg admits mistakes over NHS overhaul

Thursday, May 26, 2011

| CYP Now

The Deputy Prime Minister has admitted that government "didn't get all of the substance right" on its proposals to reform the NHS.

Local authorities boost access to short breaks

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Thursday, January 19, 2012

| CYP Now

The number of councils risking legal action for failing to adhere to short break laws has halved, according to the latest Every Disabled Child Matters (EDCM) survey.

Family of severely autistic teenager wins three-year legal battle against council

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Wednesday, March 2, 2011

| CYP Now

The family of a severely autistic teenager has won a High Court appeal to force East Riding of Yorkshire Council to provide support for him once he turns 18.

Experts issue standards to help children with genetic condition

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Monday, April 15, 2013

| CYP Now

Children diagnosed with 22q11 deletion syndrome should receive prompt referral to speech and language therapy services, according to the first-ever standards for those who work with those affected by the condition.

Government unveils plans for 'streamlined' SEN needs assessments

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Monday, October 7, 2013

| CYP Now

Long-term outcomes for children and young people with complex special educational needs (SEN) will be at the heart of a new needs assessment system, the government has announced.

MPs to probe success of government SEND reforms

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Thursday, April 19, 2018

| CYP Now

An influential group of MPs will investigate whether government reforms of the system of support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) have been a success, it has been announced.

Ofsted slams treatment of SEND pupils across mainstream schools

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Wednesday, December 13, 2017

| CYP Now

Ofsted has condemned the "unacceptable" treatment of pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) by mainstream schools.

Families sacrifice essentials to meet the costs of care for disabled children

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Wednesday, May 23, 2012

| CYP Now

Families with disabled children are sacrificing meals and going without essentials such as heating to meet the costs of care, a survey by Contact a Family has found.

Birmingham criticised for failing to meet autistic boy's needs

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Tuesday, April 8, 2014

| CYP Now

Birmingham City Council has been rebuked by the Local Government Ombudsman for failing to provide support to the mother of an autistic boy whose violent behaviour was deemed to be of "considerable risk" to others.

Media portrayal of out-of-area care placements ‘unhelpful'

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Thursday, January 9, 2014

| CYP Now

There is an "unhelpful" misperception among the media and public about the nature of out-of-authority placements for looked-after children, council care managers have said.

Families of disabled young people urged to challenge health professionals

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Wednesday, July 25, 2012

| CYP Now

Carers who look after profoundly disabled young family members are being advised on how to challenge health professionals who fail to listen to their views.

Risk to clinically vulnerable children ‘forgotten’ as Covid-19 restrictions lift

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Wednesday, July 7, 2021

| CYP Now

Families and professionals have accused the government of “forgetting” clinically vulnerable children as the Prime Minister announced plans to end Covid-19 restrictions in England.

Unprecedented rise in special needs calls for new ways of teaching, warns schools trust

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Friday, March 25, 2011

| CYP Now

New ways of teaching must be developed to help schools cope with an influx of children with complex special needs, a report by the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust (SSAT) has warned.

Blackburn with Darwen council faces judicial review over cuts to short breaks service

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Wednesday, April 13, 2011

| CYP Now

A High Court challenge has been launched against Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council following its decision to withdraw funding for a short breaks service that supports more than 20 disabled children.

Commissioner recommends smaller secure units for children

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Wednesday, June 22, 2011

| CYP Now

Children in custody should be kept in small units with sufficient trained staff to meet their mental health and emotional needs, a report by the children's commissioner has recommended.

Ministers vow to defy Lords' amendments to welfare reforms

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Thursday, January 12, 2012

| CYP Now

The government has pledged to overturn a House of Lords vote this week and continue with its programme of welfare reforms, despite opposition against changes to the benefits young disabled people receive.

Policy research group to examine barriers faced by marginalised children

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Wednesday, February 23, 2011

| CYP Now

Anglia Ruskin University has launched a policy research group with the aim of improving the lives of vulnerable and marginalised children.

Duke of Edinburgh scheme keen to involve more children with additional needs

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Monday, January 23, 2012

| CYP Now

The Duke of Edinburgh Awards (DofE) scheme is looking to increase the number of young people with disabilities and special educational needs it supports.

Virgin poised to lose £23.8m child health contract

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Tuesday, September 25, 2018

| CYP Now

Virgin Care is set to lose a £23.8m a year contract to run children's health services in the south west of England.

Spielman rejects notion of Ofsted split

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Tuesday, October 31, 2017

| CYP Now

Ofsted will not be split into separate inspectorates for children's social care and education, the organisation's chief inspector Amanda Spielmann has told MPs.

Councils criticised for failing disabled girl

News

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

| CYP Now

Two councils have been criticised by the Local Government Ombudsman for failing to provide services for a girl with multiple disabilities.

Labour to scrap government's SEN reforms

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Tuesday, June 6, 2017

| CYP Now

Labour will halt the introduction of education, health and care (EHC) plans for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), replacing it with a new system for providing support, the party has said.

Ofsted highlights concerns over joint commissioning of SEND support

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Monday, July 24, 2017

| CYP Now

Ofsted inspectors have raised concerns about the joint commissioning of support for children with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND) in two separate local authority areas.

Councils to probe state of SEND system

News

Wednesday, January 10, 2018

| CYP Now

Councils are set to investigate the state of the system for providing support for children with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND) to see if it can be improved.

Ofsted highlights lack of progress on SEND reforms in London borough

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Monday, March 26, 2018

| CYP Now

Efforts in a London borough to improve support for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are progressing too slowly, Ofsted has warned.

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Clegg admits mistakes over NHS overhaul

Local authorities boost access to short breaks

Family of severely autistic teenager wins three-year legal battle against council

Experts issue standards to help children with genetic condition

Government unveils plans for 'streamlined' SEN needs assessments

MPs to probe success of government SEND reforms

Ofsted slams treatment of SEND pupils across mainstream schools

Families sacrifice essentials to meet the costs of care for disabled children

Birmingham criticised for failing to meet autistic boy's needs

Media portrayal of out-of-area care placements ‘unhelpful'

Families of disabled young people urged to challenge health professionals

Risk to clinically vulnerable children ‘forgotten’ as Covid-19 restrictions lift

Unprecedented rise in special needs calls for new ways of teaching, warns schools trust

Blackburn with Darwen council faces judicial review over cuts to short breaks service

Commissioner recommends smaller secure units for children

Ministers vow to defy Lords' amendments to welfare reforms

Policy research group to examine barriers faced by marginalised children

Duke of Edinburgh scheme keen to involve more children with additional needs

Virgin poised to lose £23.8m child health contract

Spielman rejects notion of Ofsted split

Councils criticised for failing disabled girl

Labour to scrap government's SEN reforms

Ofsted highlights concerns over joint commissioning of SEND support

Councils to probe state of SEND system

Ofsted highlights lack of progress on SEND reforms in London borough

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