We're a coalition of organisations campaigning to improve support for disabled children, young people & families. #FightForOrdinary
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Mainstream won’t be right for every disabled child, and some will need specialist provision.
But for those who can and should thrive in mainstream, what does successful inclusion look like?
We asked our panellists at #LabourConference earlier this week.
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When headlines distort the evidence, disabled children and their families risk paying the price.
Mel Merritt Head of Policy and Influencing at the National Autistic Society highlights why the findings of the Fonagy Review must be represented accurately. newstatesman.com/spotlight/h…
Could an online game help support siblings' wellbeing?
DCP member @Sibs_uk is recruiting families for a University of Birmingham study involving children aged 6–10 who have a brother or sister with a learning disability.
Find out more: birmingham.ac.uk/research/ce…
Too many families with disabled children are being locked out of childcare.
New research from @FamilyFund shows 44% of families using paid childcare in England say it doesn't meet their needs.
Families deserve childcare that enables children to thrive.
familyfund.org.uk/impact/res…
Children receiving SEN support are 7 times as likely to be permanently excluded from school as their peers without SEN.
Every child deserves to learn, belong and thrive. School exclusion reform must tackle the barriers to genuine inclusion.
Have your say consult.education.gov.uk/sch…
Inclusion means more than academic achievement. It's about belonging, being supported and having the opportunity to thrive.
At #LabourConference, we asked @Georgia_Gould MP, Minister for School Standards @educationgovuk what successful mainstream inclusion means to her.
“Having your needs understood in every classroom. Having your voice heard in every classroom.”
For James Zuccollo of @EduPolicyInst, successful mainstream inclusion means recognising individual needs and giving staff the skills to support every child.
Every child deserves the ordinary things in life: to learn, make friends and have opportunities for the future.
The independent prevalence review highlights why earlier support matters and why SEND and health reforms must get this right.
Full statement: linkedin.com/feed/update/urn…
To learn. To feel safe and happy at school. To make friends. To have ambitions for the future.
“These are the ordinary things that any child should expect.”
DCP Chair Anna Bird shares what successful mainstream inclusion means to her.
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“One whole education system.”
For Levi, successful inclusion means young people feeling safe to speak up, ask for help and say when they don’t understand.
At #LabourConference, he shared his vision for an education system that responds to every child’s needs.
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“A two-year wait is a quarter of a six-year-old child’s life.”
DCP Chair Anna Bird has written about the devastating impact of delays to ADHD & autism assessments & why rationing assessments is incompatible with promises of earlier help, via @guardian
theguardian.com/society/2026…
What does the SEND crisis look like where you live?
Our constituency tool shows the local picture. Now we need MPs to see it.
Send your MP the tool and ask them to become a Disabled Children’s Champion as SEND reforms move forward.
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15 ICBs are rationing access to ADHD and autism assessments, with some imposing waits of at least two years.
That’s not “early help”. Children cannot be left waiting years for the support they need.
Health must be part of SEND reform.
theguardian.com/society/2026…
Read our full response to @guardian's coverage of NHS bodies blocking assessments of children with neurodivergent conditions: linkedin.com/feed/update/urn…
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There’s a big conversation happening about the future of adult social care. Disabled children cannot be forgotten.
As voting on the Casey Commission’s proposals closes this week, we’re calling for action on disabled children’s social care too.
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New research from @DingleysPromise & London Economics finds 254,400 children could benefit from more inclusive SEND support in early years.
It estimates £138m a year in government investment is needed – nearly 3x the current £47m.
dingley.org.uk/oap-research/
“Why does it have to be such a fight all the time?”
That was Emma’s question at the end of Channel 4 News’ report on disabled children’s social care.
It's a week since 50+ organisations called for reform, let's keep this issue on the agenda.
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A year on, the fight continues.
A year ago, we all came together to call for better support for children and young people with SEND. Many of those concerns remain, and the needs of disabled children have not gone away.
Internal exclusion has almost tripled in England’s secondary schools. But what does that mean for disabled children and young people?
Jane Harris, DCP Vice Chair:
“The tyranny of rigid, non-evidenced rules does not work for 21st-century children.”
theguardian.com/education/20…
