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Sense responds to children’s social care consultation
Over the past few weeks the Government have been consulting on their plan for children’s social care “Stable Homes, Built on Love”. Sense…
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Supporting people with complex disabilities to stay in work
Everyone should feel valued in the workplace. We should all be treated with dignity and be given the support we need to excel at…
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Making sure every person with complex disabilities gets the right support to find work
Looking for a job is never easy. That’s one of the reasons jobcentres exist – to make sure that everyone gets the help they…
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Disabled people need fairer assessments now – government committee supports Sense recommendations
Applying for benefits shouldn’t be a stressful experience. You should be able to fill in your application form as independently as possible. Your assessment…
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What’s coming up for policy research at Sense?
Our Policy Research Manager, Georgina, talks us through our latest research and what’s coming soon. Why is policy research important? Our research on…
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Does the Health and Disability White Paper deliver for disabled people?
You might have missed it. Not yesterday’s main event– it would have been hard not to hear about the Government’s budget. (But if…
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Talking to MPs and peers about the impact of the cost of living crisis on disabled people
The day after we handed our cost of living petition in at 10 Downing Street, we went back to parliament to talk to more MPs and peers about the impact of the crisis on disabled people.
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What next for social care reform?
Just over a year ago, the Department of Health and Social Care published a White Paper designed to ‘fix social care’. A lot has…
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Yes, the SEND system needs a transformation, but this isn’t going to do it.
Today the Government published its Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) improvement plan. Hailed by the Government as a transformational document, it…
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Another budget, what do we know and what do we want?
On 15 March, Jeremy Hunt will stand outside 10 Downing Street proudly brandishing that red box, ready to announce his first full budget as…
