Councils are not doing enough to support young carers, according to a new report by the government’s education and children’s services watchdog. Ofsted’s Supporting Young Carers report, which surveyed eight council areas across England, also found that local authorities are … Continue reading →

Most members of the public believe that carers make a valuable contribution to society and that the level of benefits they receive is far too low, according to a new survey. The survey of more than 2,000 people across Britain … Continue reading →

Disabled people are often seen as “inferior”, “victims” or “figures of pity”, according to a new survey. But the online survey of more than 2,000 adults, to mark the disability charity Scope’s Time To Get Equal week, also found strong … Continue reading →

Opposition assembly members have called on the Welsh government to improve the accessibility of public transport. The debate followed campaigning at Welsh railway stations by members of the charity MS Cymru, who collected names for a petition demanding the government … Continue reading →

The government has launched a new telephone hotline to provide information and advice to England’s five million carers. The Carers Direct hotline and website include information about assessments, benefits and direct payments, and help in staying in or returning to … Continue reading →

The government has promised to train 4,000 new specialist teachers and provide £10 million in funding, following the publication of a review into how to improve the identification and teaching of children with dyslexia in England. The year-long independent review, … Continue reading →

The NHS is still failing to meet the basic health needs of disabled children, despite funding and policy commitments from the government, according to a new report. The report accuses primary care trusts (PCTs) of an “unacceptable” failure to allocate … Continue reading →

The disability campaigning network RADAR has launched new research that aims to discover how disabled high-flyers succeed in their jobs. The research, Doing Seniority Differently, will ask high-achievers what strategies they use and what their employers offer to help them … Continue reading →

Alleged Pentagon hacker Gary McKinnon has launched two new legal bids to avoid being extradited to the United States, where he faces a possible prison sentence of 60 years in a maximum security prison. McKinnon, from north London, who was … Continue reading →

The public have become more positive about including people with mental health problems in their local community, according to an annual survey. The survey for the Department of Health of more than 1,750 adults in England found that the proportion … Continue reading →