September 2023

The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) has launched a consultation which will look at updating the Work Capability Assessment’s categories.
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This article hears how one family’s efforts to build a supported living property called Linden Farm for their son has inspired others around the country to follow suit.
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The National Autistic Society (NAS) Scotland has announced the launch of a new three-year strategy, which sets out to create a society that works for autistic people and their families.
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The government has failed to attend a meeting at the United Nations (UN) in Geneva to assess its progress on the treatment of disabled people.
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Healthcare professionals should ensure their patients with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are offered psychological support, researchers say, after a study found people with ADHD are at increased risk of some serious mental…
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An estimated 1.9 million children are behind on their speech and language - including talking and/or understanding words - which is the highest number ever recorded.
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Those with low levels of education are more likely to have a disability, and this disability is much more likely to result in them being out of work, according to new research by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS).
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New figures have revealed that, this year, England’s Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGO) has upheld a record number of complaints regarding provision for children with special educational needs (SEN).
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