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Children and Families Bill
Jane Raca, parent and author of Standing up for James, has written the following open letter to the Children’s Minister, Edward Timpson about the Children and Families bill. If you would like to find...
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MPs keep up the pressure to keep families close
Families at breaking point On Tuesday MPs debated changes to support for disabled children in the Children and Families Bill for the final time. Scope launched the Keep Us Close campaign last October...
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5 unexpected tools for the keen campaigner
Petitions, letter writing, provocative slogans on t shirts…the essentials when campaigning on social change. Throw in a few media stunts with over-sized props and you’re looking at a campaign win....
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Making independence and inclusion a reality
Post from Scope’s Chair Alice Maynard. The anniversary of the Paralympics has sparked a nationwide debate about being disabled in 2013. The Government’s hope that the games would improve attitudes to...
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Negative attitudes hold disabled children back during half term #ThisisMyChild
Today is the first day of half-term. For so many parents and children across the country, the half-term holidays are a time of playgroups, and football matches, Brownies, swimming and seeing friends....
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Attitudes to disabled children: the good, the bad and the change needed
We held a survey with MumsNet this week. It found 6 out of 10 parents of disabled children find activities – like play groups, youth clubs and leisure centres – shut out their son or daughter. What’s...
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We’ve got to act on the Children and Families Act
“I cry every day because there is no hope and no one cares. If I had just a little help we could live a more normal and fulfilling life.” This is just one of the heart-wrenching stories we’ve heard...
View ArticleMPs speak out on the Children and Families Bill
This is one of those good times when I can tell you your voice is starting to get through to the politicians on something so important. For the first time earlier this week, MPs debated the Children...
View ArticleWill new health duty benefit all families with disabled children?
Edward Timpson, the Children and Families Minister, has announced that he will strengthen the special educational needs (SEN) provisions in the Children and Families Bill by placing an additional duty...
View ArticleKeep Us Close reaches Parliament
Guest post from Megan Cleaver who is the Parliamentary Officer at Scope. The Children and Families Bill, which sets out the biggest changes to support for children with special educational needs (SEN),...
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