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Our new report This Is My Life: Hear Me, Help Me offers insight into the experiences of disabled young people aged 11-25. Just 1 in 5 disabled young people feel that their views are taken into account by health and social care workers. #HearMeHelpMe bit.ly/DCPHMHM

Local authorities have a legal duty to make sure children & young people with all types of special educational needs & disabilities get the education they need & are entitled to. If they can't do it, they should tell the Govt, not force families to fight. theguardian.com/society/articl…

SEC has been working hard on our Strategy for 24-25, particularly ahead of the election. We have identified 8 objectives, changes we would like to see from the next Government & how SEC will contribute towards this. You can read more here: SEC Strategy (councilfordisabledchildren.org.uk)

SEC welcome our new Prime Minister and look forward to working with the next government to ensure the best possible outcomes for disabled children and young people and those with SEN

We are saddened to hear about the passing of Micheline Mason. She was an inspiration to many of us. She fought to ensure every child and young person has a right to the best education possible. We owe it to Micheline to keep up the fight. ow.ly/vI6o50Tm4sv

🚨 REPORT NEWS 🚨 We're pleased to share our new report #SupportNotSuspicion. Disabled children from minority groups face more hurdles when accessing social care than white disabled children and their families. Change is needed. Read the full report: bit.ly/DCPSNS

Starting our Labour Party conference weekend with a panel from DCP member Speech and Language UK!

NEW REPORT: Disabled children and their families have been overlooked by policy makers for too long and the impact is clear. New CDC & Disabled Children's Partnership report demonstrates why well-resourced and properly coordinated services must be a priority. tinyurl.com/2s38wpb9

On SNJ Today: Searching for evidence-back SEND interventions has been made easier by a new database, MetaSENse. It's been developed by academics to help teachers and parents find what might work for their children says team researcher, Jo Van Herwegen specialneedsjungle.com/research-infor…

Chancellor Rachel Reeves announces a 2.3% core schools budget increase, £300m for FE, and "to improve outcomes for our most vulnerable children and ensure the system is financially sustainable I am providing a £1 billion uplift in funding- a 6% real terms increase from this year"

SEC welcomes the new budget announcement of £1 billion for SEND. We look forward to working with Bridget Phillipson & her team to further our asks of more investment in the specialist workforce and ensuring children, young people & their families are at the heart of decision making

Welcome to #AntiBullyingWeek 2024: #ChooseRespect!🌟 We’ve worked with young people & our members all year to make this week powerful & inspiring. Millions are joining in—what’s your plan? Need ideas? We’re here to help! Let's bring an end to bullying together💙 🧵🧵🧵

It’s #AntiBullyingWeek. Approximately 30% of children are bullied each year with 1 child in every classroom experiencing bullying every day. Research tells us that bullying has a significant impact on a child’s life, with effects lasting well into adulthood. (Anti-Bullying Alliance #AntiBullyingWeek).

If you missed yesterday's webinar on the Curriculum and Assessment review call for evidence, with Gary Aubin and Philippa Stobbs OBE, you can watch it now on our website. Just scroll down the page here - loom.ly/6sAo2w0. We'd also ask that you complete our short

Autistic abuse case must never happen again, says PM “Responding to the videos, No 10 said the DfE was looking at strengthening the guidance on the use of seclusion in specialist schools and would set out more information "as soon as possible". bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Grateful to all our members who fed into our epic curriculum and assessment review response! We call for disabled children and young people to be front and centre of the review and greater flexibility built into the framework. Read it here: tinyurl.com/3nv85df9

NEW POST: What is Ordinarily Available Provision for learners with #SEND? And is it a friend or foe when it comes to getting the right support? We have Part 1 of a two-part article from veteran SEND expert, Philippa Stobbs OBE specialneedsjungle.com/ordinarily-ava…

This promising Children’s Wellbeing Bill has the potential to transform how we help our most vulnerable children and families. Read the full #ChildrensCharitiesCoalition statement: buff.ly/3ZYZoje

Ellie Costello Square Peg representing SEC yesterday at the APPG for Children. We look forward to working with Munira Wilson 🇺🇦 Ellie Chowns on prioritising disabled children and young people and their families in the Children’s Well-being & Schools Bill.

SEC response to curriculum interim report: Disappointed to see continued narrative of having ‘knowledge-rich’ curriculum & closing the ‘gap’. No mention of a shift away from age-related expectations. Pleased to see they will increase diversity in representation in curriculum.