Mother held over murder of her three disabled children
A woman is being held by police on suspicion of murdering her four-year-old daughter and twin sons aged three. Tania Clarence, 42, cared full-time for the three children, who are
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Report: Negative impact on siblings of children with disabilities
A new review has identified concerning gaps in research and support for brothers and sisters of disabled people. UK charity Sibs, for siblings of disabled people, has worked with the
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Report: Access to childcare for children with disabilities
For many parents of disabled children, finding affordable and suitable childcare that meets their needs is very challenging. Research in the UK has shown that parents with disabled children experience
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Call for Scots disability work tests to be more ‘humane’
The assessment used to determine whether ill or disabled people can work should be changed to make it more “effective and humane”, a Holyrood Committee has said. Work Capability Assessments
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Disabled people in care facilities ‘deprived of liberty’, says judge
Disabled people have the same human right to “physical liberty” as the rest of the human race, one of the UK’s most senior judges said today. Lady Hale, deputy president
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Leonard Cheshire in search for talented disabled students
Leonard Cheshire Disability has just launched ‘Change100’, a national campaign to find talented disabled undergraduates to work in some of the UK’s leading companies as paid interns. Research from the
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Teacher suspended at Ceara special needs school
A teacher at Ceara School has been suspended until a police investigation regarding the treatment of a child is complete. The teacher at the special needs school was suspended ‘without
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The Impact of Disability on the Lives of Young Children: Analysis of Growing Up in Scotland Data
This research project was commissioned by Scottish Government Children and Families Analysis with the objective of undertaking an in-depth analysis of data from the Growing Up in Scotland study (GUS)
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SCIE Guide 33: Fair access to care services (FACS): prioritising eligibility for care and support
Putting disabled and older people at the heart of decision-making is central to government policy for adult social care. The wellbeing of the individual is the primary principle of the
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Carers angry at break down in communication with Health Board
THE Health and Social Care Board is under fire after it failed to properly inform disabled people and their carers about a meeting to discuss their needs. Bangor woman Isobelle
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