Every child has the right to an appropriate education based on their needs. This can present challenges for parents when their child has Special Educational Needs; this is exacerbated when those needs […]
There are about 80 adults in Derby with complex learning and/or physical disabilities whose parent/carers need respite care support ( short breaks). Derby City Council has a statutory responsibility to fund this […]
Disability Direct held an event at The Spot in Derby funded by the Big Lottery’s Celebrate programme to bring together disabled, and non-disabled people to enjoy a day of entertainment and activities. […]
Derby City Council do not make it easy for Parents with Special Educational Needs (SEN) children, and it is about to get a lot worse for those whose children are over 16. […]
Dear Cllr Banwait Being booed by a public gallery full of parents of children with special educational needs must be a first for a Leader of Derby City Council! These were not […]
The Derby Parent / Carer Forum ( an organisation led by, and for, parents of children with Special Educational Needs (SEN) in the City – funded by Department of Education) ran a […]
Children with Special Educational Needs are a declared priority for Derby City Council, and specified as a “Must Do” in its 2015-18 Plan: “… responding to the demands of legislative changes including; […]
“Having met other young people with similar, and completely contrasting conditions to my own, my dream and my vision for my future changed almost overnight, to one where I can help others, […]
Over 70 organisations gathered for the annual Do What You Want Live (DWYW) event, organised by Disability Direct, at the Roundhouse in Derby today. It was an exhibition, and a celebration, of […]
An innovative programme for 3-25 year old disabled young people will be delivered by the St James Centre following the awarding of a 5 year, £0.5m National Lottery grant. Apart from securing […]
In June 2015, Marta was part of a high profile demonstration organised by Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC) at the House of Commons that tried to storm Prime Minister’s Question Time. For […]
Derby City Council Cabinet will be discussing on Wednesday 13th July a proposal to change the administration of the Schools Top-Up Funding for the education of children with SEND. The report being […]
Knowing what a healthy lifestyle looks like is a challenge for all us, and sustaining it for the long term requires dedication and commitment. There are many factors which determine how successful […]
Careful planning for children with Special Educational Needs (SEN) is one of Derby City Council‘s critical “Must Do’s” ( 2015-18 Plan) In my article last year “Special Educational Needs : Derby City […]
“I would say I was existing. I was clean, I was fed, I was put to bed….so, just fed and watered. I didn’t feel like a complete human being….I didn’t feel complete.” […]
At the end of June 2015, the centrally managed Disabled Persons Independent Living Fund (ILF) was closed, and this portion of the social care package finances was transferred, and became the responsibility […]
“The cuts in (ILF) support that are being handed out to individuals will leave us without dignity, sitting in our own faeces for hours at a time, dependent on the kindness of […]
“I have limited mobility but do not use a wheelchair. Sometimes my disability is not immediately obvious and I often have to experience embarrassing situations where I have to explain my health […]
At first glance, Karate and Disability don’t seem like natural bedfellows. However within that counter-intuitive contradiction there is a gem of a concept which is proving to be an inspiration for disabled […]
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