Samir El-Ziftawy, a campaigner for people with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PLMD), passed away peacefully at home in September last year, surrounded by those who loved him. His ...

A new training scheme focused solely on applications from deaf, disabled, and neurodivergent accountants has been launched by Netflix and the Production Guild of Great Britain.

A group of UK autism charities have said that high-quality, well-controlled studies suggest there is no link between paracetamol in pregnancy and autism. Pregnant people should, therefore, continue to ...

A cross-party report by the Education Committee says solving the SEND crisis involves making mainstream education inclusive to the vast majority of children and young people with SEND.

The Law Commission has produced a set of recommendations aimed at simplifying, clarifying, and modernising disabled children’s social care law in England.

A three-hour petition debate took place in Westminster Hall yesterday that involved over 90 MPs, who discussed retaining the legal right to assessment and support in education for children with SEND.

This issue of In Focus is on supporting people with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD . . . The content you are trying to access is available ...

A new report from the Disabled Children’s Partnership has outlined its vision for a reformed education system for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), aiming to help ...

This article on postural care is a sample from our In Focus special issue on Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities (PMLD). You can access the issue here. People with profound and multiple ...

When theatre director and author Stephen Unwin adapted Sara Ryan’s profoundly moving and heartbreaking memoir for the stage last year, it offered a powerful portrait of the political indifference ...

One quarter of disabled and elderly people say they avoid using the public transport system in the UK due to accessibility issues, according to a new survey. The research, conducted by Oak Tree ...