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New PIP proposals could result in 90% of current standard daily living awards failing on renewal
A FOI request has found that almost nine out of ten current PIP standard daily living awards could fail on renewal due to the ...
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Nigel Farage SEND comments are ‘fake news’, says National Autistic Society
The National Autistic Society has responded to comments made by Nigel Farage at his press conference today, claiming that ...
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Heathrow airport assistance staff to go on strike tomorrow
Heathrow airport assistance staff will begin industrial action tomorrow (24 April), which will have a 'significant impact' on ...
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Autism diagnosis rises to one in 31 school-age children, according to CDC
A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has found that one in 31 school age children in the US ...
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Number of autistic people in inappropriate mental health settings has increased
A group of charities is calling for urgent action as the government continues to miss its target to reduce the number of ...
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How can we create employment pathways, not just welfare reform?
Young autistic people and people with learning disabilities recently gathered for a landmark SEND Youth Parliament in ...
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Restraint of autistic child in BBC programme is clear safeguarding concern, say CBF
The Challenging Behaviour Foundation (CBF) has said that the restraint of an autistic boy in a special school in Leeds should be a safeguarding concern despite investigations saying practice in this ...