Disabled campaigners have raised concerns about government plans to expand an internship programme that could potentially exploit disabled young people. Last week’s budget included plans to spend another £3 million over the next two years on expanding its supported internships programme. […]
Education
Government’s SEND plan is ‘wholly insufficient’ and ‘an all-round failure’
The government’s new plans for improving education for disabled children and young people have been described as “wholly insufficient” and an “all-round failure” by disabled people’s organisations. Alongside the long-awaited improvement plan, ministers have announced another “tranche” of new special schools […]