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Today, Kids has announced that @katieghose.bsky.social will be leaving her role as Chief Executive in autumn 2026. After more than six years leading the charity, Katie will be moving on to become Chief Executive of the Refugee Council. Read the full statement here: www.kids.org.uk/news/katie-g...
These 5 changes could make a real difference to disabled children and young people’s experience at school or college. Find out more about these recommendations in our latest report with @dcpcampaign.bsky.social: www.kids.org.uk/news/how-to-...
Listening and learning from disabled young people is essential if Send reforms are to drive real, practical change 👇 👇👇
Kids@kidscharity.bsky.social · 3mo agoToo many disabled young people are being let down by a broken education system. Only 28% say they get the right support. That means missing out on learning, friendships, and inclusion. This must change. Have your say in the SEND reform consultation: consult.education.gov.uk/send-strateg...
Blown away by the conversations between young people and MPs at our drop in today @kidscharity.bsky.social and huge 🙏🏽 peter4bracknell.bsky.social for hosting. Listening and learning to each other with a ‘can do’ focus on the urgent changes needed for every child to play, learn, grow and thrive. 🙏🏽 🙌
Behind every SEND headline are real children and real families. Our CEO, @katieghose.bsky.social, shares her reflections on the recent news coverage, and why inclusion and support must not be treated as optional. Read the article: www.kids.org.uk/news/inclusi...
Inclusion isn't optional – it's a right for every child
There’s been a lot of SEND coverage in the news recently. Our CEO Katie Ghose shares her reflections on what is being said.
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This is a very welcome and positive step from the Government, allowing the focus to shift to meaningful reform of the SEND system and help create a world where every child and young person with SEND has the opportunity to learn and thrive. (1/3) www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
£5bn council SEND debts to be paid off by government
It comes days after the Local Government Association warned that eight in 10 English councils would face bankruptcy, if they had to honour deficits.
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Free tech support to use your smartphone, tablet or laptop 📱💻 Our charity partner AbilityNet offers free 1-to-1 check-in sessions to help you set up your device in a way that works for your family. 👉 Book a free check-in using this online form: abilitynet.org.uk/free-tech-su...
‘It wasn’t that I didn’t want to be in school it’s that I couldn’t’ - vital new research about the loss of education for autistic students www.theguardian.com/education/20...
One in six autistic pupils in UK have not attended school at all since September
Data comes as government prepares to publish plans to overhaul Send system in England
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"Parents will be worried about plans until they can see, in black and white, that legally guaranteed support will be there for every child who needs it." Read what our CEO, @katieghose.bsky.social, shared in @theguardian.com: www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Disabled children’s legal rights are ‘red lines’ in Send overhaul, ministers warned
Exclusive: Charities and experts fear changes to special needs education may weaken legal protections
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Fantastic to have MPs like @lukemurphy.bsky.social pour their passion and ideas into Send reform 👏🏽
Kids@kidscharity.bsky.social · 7mo agoWe were delighted to welcome @lukemurphy.bsky.social to our Basingstoke nursery today to launch his report about fixing the SEND crisis. The report features our nursery as a case study of best practice, recognising the inclusive environment we provide for children with SEND.
Really pleased to see the Government recognise the need for a big Send training drive for schools.
Kids@kidscharity.bsky.social · 7mo agoWe welcome the Government's announcement to invest £200 million in SEND training. This is a positive step towards a truly inclusive education system - giving every child the opportunity to play, learn, grow, and thrive. (1/5) www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
Inclusion and high standards go hand in hand, brilliant to collaborate @dcpcampaign.bsky.social and @thefea.bsky.social on a shared and practical vision for the changes we need for every child to feel they belong in their school disabledchildrenspartnership.org.uk/FEAVisionSta...
Making inclusive, high-standard schools a reality for children with SEND - Disabled Children's Partnership
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Women leaders come join us on Thursday to focus on what really drives us - a good way to banish the January blues! @kidscharity.bsky.social
Katie Duckworth@katieduckworth.bsky.social · 7mo agoWomen mission-driven leaders! You're invited to Levity Lounge, a meet-up for senior peeps doing serious work. A chance to truly be yourself in the company of other women who really get it 💞 Join me and our speaker, Katie Ghose CEO of Kids charity, on 15th Jan. katieduckworth.com/levity-lounge/
Loved sharing tips from families with disabled children about how they make their own magic at Christmas 👇 👇👇
Kids@kidscharity.bsky.social · 8mo agoChristmas is about making your own magic.✨ Our CEO, @katieghose.bsky.social, talks with Nuala McGovern on the latest SEND in the Spotlight episode about navigating Christmas, sharing practical tips on what can help families of disabled children. Listen from 13:54 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Really welcome govt investment in more school places so that disabled kids can go to their local school. 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
Kids@kidscharity.bsky.social · 8mo agoNew funding that will deliver 50,000 specialist places so that all kinds of kids with all kinds of disabilities can attend their local school is a positive step forward, but buildings alone won't deliver inclusion. (1/4) www.gov.uk/government/n...
Our online courses give parents practical tools and a welcoming space to feel supported, understood, and empowered - and change a family’s life. This Christmas, help more families access the support they urgently need - donate today: www.kids.org.uk/christmas-ap...
Childhood disability and child poverty are deeply interconnected. Families with disabled children face extra costs and barriers to work, pushing them into poverty. www.gov.uk/government/n...
Over half a million children to be lifted out of poverty as government unveils historic child poverty strategy
Around 550,000 children will be lifted out of poverty by 2030 – the biggest reduction in a single parliament since records began – as the Government launches its Child Poverty Strategy today (Friday 5...
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Better support in local 'one stop shop' hubs for babies and toddlers with disabilities could be a game-changer for families. Good talking to Vanessa @lbc.co.uk about the govt's plans. If the new roles offer non-judgmental and practical help they will be welcome @kidscharity.bsky.social
Huge thanks @yvettecooper-mp.bsky.social for truly listening to parents of children with Send today. The Government has a big opportunity to make Send support better and you have shown that families' experiences are the launch pad for those solutions.
Kids@kidscharity.bsky.social · 9mo agoToday, parents from our Wakefield Awareness Support Project and other Kids' services gave a powerful testimony to @yvettecooper-mp.bsky.social, speaking openly about the trauma and failure to listen and understand them and their children. Some spoke of having “no fight left in me.”
We support the Government's pause, as it's essential they get SEND reforms right. The new year must bring comprehensive, compelling proposals that reflect the urgent need for change.
Schools Week@schoolsweek.bsky.social · 10mo agoBreaking: The schools white paper will be delayed until 'early in the new year', government has announced today, as ministers take more time to draw up controversial SEND reforms schoolsweek.co.uk/schools-whit...
Important report from the @suttontrust.bsky.social highlights the significant financial impact that having a child with SEND can have on families - a crucial factor that must be considered by the Government when shaping opportunities and outcomes for every child.
The Sutton Trust@suttontrust.bsky.social · 10mo ago🚨 NEW: Children from low-income homes are more likely to have special educational needs and are also less likely to get the support they need, we have found. Our new research reveals massive socio-economic inequalities in accessing support from a SEND system in crisis 🧵⤵️
Brilliant evening hearing our former @kidscharity.bsky.social Chair @stephenunwin.bsky.social talk to Patron @cathynewman.bsky.social about his book ‘Beautiful Lives’. A compelling challenge to stop valuing only money and cleverness and to adopt a richer notion of being human.
Please spread the word about this fab opportunity to help our work on digital inclusion! 👇
Kids@kidscharity.bsky.social · 10mo agoWant to make the digital world more inclusive? We're looking for young people aged 13-25 with a disability or long-term illness, or parents/carers to join the Young People and Parents Advisory Panel. 👉 Find out more or express your interest here: www.kids.org.uk/yppap
Beautifully told stories about the harsh reality of 'the fight' by families and a lovely example from a head of a school where teachers step up as Send champions to help children 'flourish' - 'it's about setting them up for life after school'
Kids@kidscharity.bsky.social · 10mo agoLast night's impactful Panorama documentary with Kellie Bright highlighted what families of children with SEND know all too well - the system is underfunded, and too many children are being left without the support they need. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Training for the ‘whole school’, accountability, early support, parents as partners - so much common sense from @helenhayes.bsky.social and the education select committee’s report on ‘moving forward’ with a transformed approach to Send @kidscharity.bsky.social @dcpcampaign.bsky.social
Our CEO, @katieghose.bsky.social, responds to the Solving the SEND Crisis report published by the Education Select Committee.
MPs drop in today was packed with young people, parents and politicians keen to share stories and solutions. Great to see new minister @georgiagould.bsky.social eager to listen to families’ experiences. These must be front and centre of the reforms. @dcpcampaign.bsky.social @kidscharity.bsky.social
Read what our CEO, @katieghose.bsky.social , shared with @skynewsrss.bsky.social. "We do need the government to embrace systemic reforms. We believe the reformed system must include EHCPs for those children who will continue to need them." news.sky.com/story/why-ar...
Why are parents worried about Labour's possible changes to education for children with special needs?
As Sky News finds less than half of requests to local authorities are completed on time, parents say what's needed is better enforcement, rather than the scrapping of EHCPs
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