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‘Delivering Better Value’ in SEND, or cuts in disguise?
This week, the Observer Newspaper reported that the government has “quietly signed” a contract which targets 20% cuts to the number of new…
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Helping disabled people into work or pushing them into a broken system?
This week the government has announced that it is consulting on the assessment criteria for the Work Capability Assessment (WCA). This follows…
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Work and Pensions Committee report highlights essential reforms and supports Sense recommendations
Earlier this week the Work and Pensions Select Committee published their report on the Government’s Plan for Jobs and DWP’s employment support provision.
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Will the Disability Action Plan bring change for disabled people?
This week the government has published its new Disability Action Plan. First announced in December 2022, this plan sets out some of the…
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Five things we’ve learnt about the experiences of people with complex disabilities in 2023
Today we are launching our findings from our new Potential and Possibility research.
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Celebrating Deafblind Awareness Week in parliament
Every year, organisations across the world mark Deafblind Awareness Week. Deafblind Awareness Week is always on what would have been Helen Keller’s birthday, 27 June.
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Government support for tackling energy costs didn’t go far enough
Today the Public Accounts Committee published its report examining the effectiveness of the Government’s support at protecting people from spiralling energy costs. …
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New data release shows Education Health and Care Plans delays are leaving children behind
Today the Department for Education (DfE) published its annual data on children and young people with an education, health and care (EHC)…
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Social care shortages and the specialist workforce
Staff shortages aren’t unusual right now. But few sectors have been affected in the same way as social care. It’s no surprise, then, that…
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Looking ahead to influence change
A key part of our work at Sense is building the profile and understanding of complex disabilities in parliament. With a general election coming up next year our Policy and Public Affairs Manager, Melissa, shares her thoughts on how we're planning to engage.
