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Scandal of patients with learning disabilities locked in ‘inhumane’ solitary confinement for 20 years msn.com/en-gb/news/ukn…

#Oliverscampaign I have given so much of myself to so many others. Now I really need your help The petition to have The Oliver McGowan training adapted for schools closes in 20 days All I am asking is for you to take 30 seconds to sign this petition petition.parliament.uk/petitions/6390…

I agree entirely.

Suspended sentences? What does this say about defending our most vulnerable citizens? BBC News - Whorlton Hall: Four carers sentenced for abusing hospital patients bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

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BBC News - Families of disabled people tell BBC of battle for NHS care support bbc.co.uk/news/health-68…

BBC News - Natasha Abrahart: University contributed to student's death, court upholds bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

I’m delighted that the judge rejected University of Bristol’s appeal - one they should never have brought. Natasha Abrahart deserved better, as do her parents. It’s time all universities had a statutory duty of care towards the students they all too often fail to support. Natasha's Dad

BBC News - Hidden camera at Whittlesey care home shows abuse before man died bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

#Oliverscampaign I have been sent this photo of me during a Teams meeting If you see this expression on my face, KNOW that I am not happy On this occasion a very senior GP kept referring to learning disabled & #autistic people as THOSE types of people who come into my surgery

Huge thank you to staff @gwr Chippenham and @gwr Paddington who helped my 87 year old mother manage on the train yesterday. Great support

BBC News - Special school pupils ‘tortured’ in calming rooms, BBC investigation finds bbc.co.uk/news/uk-688973…

BBC News - Plan to ban sex education for children under nine bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politi…

Every carer who receives Carers Allowance should write to the DWP to see if they are unwittingly accruing debt in this way. BBC News - Unpaid carers being forced to repay £250m to DWP in allowance overpayments bbc.co.uk/news/uk-690311…

In his parliamentary debate on #SEND provision, Richard Burgon MP called for the scrapping of Safety Valve ✅, the cancelling of LA high needs debt ✅ and for government to discourage the demonisation of "pushy parents" who are forced to fight for their children's support. We concur

news.sky.com/story/three-ou… Of course, this is no surprise to parent carers #neurodivergence #autism #specialeducationalneeds #parents #caregivers #intellectualdisability #employment #pensions

‘Fighting every step is so hard' Katie, 17, is autistic and has barely been to school since she was 13. She joined Nuala McGovern to discuss her experience as a child navigating England’s Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) system, and how it has impacted her.

"A punitive approach is rarely helpful because what you really need is to work as a team: the school, the parents and the local authority. As soon as there’s a punitive element you are breaking down that partnership." Wonderful stuff from Professor Tamsin Ford 💙 tinyurl.com/3n8dmdaj

SEND mums: ‘We’re running faster and faster just to stand still’ EastEnders actress Kellie Bright told @bbcnuala that fighting to get support for her son, who has autism spectrum disorder (ASD), ADHD and dyslexia, has left her ‘exhausted’. Listen to the full programme ⬇️

'I lost two years of income when my son with Send had to miss school' - BBC News Pretty similar story with my son... #autism #intellectualdisability #education #SEND #carers #parentcarers