👏👏👏 A great response to @scope 's petition calling on the Government to implement the first step on our Five Step Plan and create the post of Minister for Disabled Children. This would ensure real political leadership and accountability for disabled children across Government
Government responds to petition: Stop the detention of people with autism & learning disabilities in ATUs but only reiterating current programmes and concerns https://t.co/OWl0oNZRHF ( Read more about the background here: https://t.co/kAZk7KrWXR )
We have capacity to support a limited no. of families making appeals against refusal to carry out EHC needs assessment/refusal to issue EHCP. First come first served basis & we can only support if you've a decision from your LA giving you right of appeal: https://t.co/7bjlbOOqpW
It's day 2 of our annual @nnpcf conference of parent carer forums, where our CEO @amanda_batten will be marking 10 years of parent carer forums, there will be a keynote speech from Nadhim Zahawi MP, and much more! #letsparticipate18
Caroline Dineage addresses the conference via video to thank the @nnpcf for their pivotal role in supporting Health in policy discussion: Parent forums are "key partners and critical friends" #Letsparticipate18
Life with a disabled child can be a rollercoaster. But the love, the power, the determination, the reward, the bond, the community we are part of outway all the negativity wrongly put upon us. I wouldn’t want another life, I wouldn’t want any other companions. This is us. X
We have published this letter to the Health Secretary Matt Hancock MP pressing for further details on the investigation into the use of seclusion and segregation in Assessment and Treatment Units for people with learning disabilities or autism
https://t.co/yD0CSiGGQ7
Our Senior SEN Lawyer, Lucy Hayes, spoke to BBC Radio 5 Live yesterday about the thousands of children with special educational needs being ‘off-rolled’ from schools. Listen to the full programme, “The Children 'Vanishing' From Schools” here: https://t.co/hCzxgMRwf2 #SEND
Exclusion from school: Webinar - 04/09/2018 13:00:00 https://t.co/zD5uLSxb56
A great webinar on school exclusions - will be useful for many parent carers and PCF representatives to help understand how to use the law to protect your child's education.
#SEND#SENDLaw
Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder is a relatively new disorder that describes children who have frequent explosive outbursts, and are irritable in between.
https://t.co/dJYhOLISOp
Excellent to see advice on #Autism from the @Autism advisory group now being written into @NHSEngland clinical priorities 10 year plan. Our rep has been sharing pcfs views on this via the autism advisory group for some time. Great to see this is the result of those conversations.
Were you afraid at first to ask for help when your child or family member was diagnosed with a #LearningDisability? What would you say to someone who is worried about reaching out. Join the conversation on #FamilyHub - https://t.co/2lyoHlBkwj
People with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD) are, like everyone else, unique individuals! ✨ We want to ensure that people with PMLD are fully included in society. 👫 👬 👭 Find out more: https://t.co/yAuJDGdPI3
We have to stop trivialising ADHD. This week the media have engaged in intelligent debate & reporting on ADHD. Intelligent debate needed in Government now needed for a national strategy @JoPlattMP @DHSCgovuk Department @bbceducation@educationgovuk
https://t.co/VvcZc8h6lD