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28 May 2026
What is Glass Child Syndrome?
Glass Child Syndrome is not a formal diagnosis. It describes children who grow up feeling emotionally invisible when a sibling has high support needs — present in the family but unseen. Understanding it is the first step to changing it.…
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Gov.uk SEND
17 Jul 2026
New resubmission deadline for 2025 packaging data
PackUK introduces a resubmission deadline of 1 September 2026 for 2025 packaging data to affect Notices of Liability.…
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Gov.uk SEND
17 Jul 2026
Political party spending limits: independent assessment
Correspondence between the Minster for Building Safety, Fire and Democracy and the Electoral Commission regarding an independent assessment of political party spending limits.…
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Gov.uk SEND
17 Jul 2026
Southern Water fined £7.1 million for sewage pollution
Beaches forced to close, local trade hit, equipment failure and lack of oversight by company.…
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Gov.uk SEND
17 Jul 2026
Improving access to and use of digital services: open letter to business leaders
Open letters to industry leaders about improving essential private sector digital services.…
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Gov.uk SEND
17 Jul 2026
Bluetongue: latest situation
Overview of current bluetongue cases, risk level, vaccinations and restrictions.…
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Gov.uk SEND
17 Jul 2026
Hot cars, hot luggage: why where you store your medicines matters this summer
As part of the ‘Summer-proof your health’ campaign, the MHRA is reminding people that heat and poor storage, at home or while travelling, can affect how well some medicines work.…
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Gov.uk SEND
17 Jul 2026
Border Force: don’t let drug smugglers steal your future
Expert officers share top tips to keep young travellers safe this summer holiday season as criminals approach young people to smuggle drugs.…
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Gov.uk SEND
17 Jul 2026
Revised direction issued to Herefordshire Council: February 2025
Statutory direction issued to Herefordshire Council in relation to children's services.…
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Gov.uk SEND
17 Jul 2026
Historic UK-India Free Trade Agreement is now in effect
The UK-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA), one of the biggest trade deals of modern times, came into force on 15 July.…
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Gov.uk SEND
17 Jul 2026
2026 Government Chemist Conference report and recordings
Government Chemist Conference - Safe food for tomorrow’s world: evidence-based measurement solutions for responsible regulation (recordings available below)…
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Gov.uk SEND
17 Jul 2026
New Chief Executive appointed to the Planning Inspectorate
Graham Stallwood is appointed as the permanent Chief Executive of the Planning Inspectorate.…
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Contact
17 Jul 2026
Write to your MP about fixing disabled children’s social care in England
It’s just 2 months to go until the government must respond to recommendations to improve outdated social care law for disabled children. Families caring for disabled children are routinely left without essential support in the home, short breaks and direct payments. Instead, they are pushed into cri…
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Gov.uk SEND
17 Jul 2026
WTO General Council July 2026: UK Statements
UK Statements at the World Trade Organization's General Council. Delivered by the UK's Permanent Representative to the WTO and the UN, Kumar Iyer.…
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Special Needs Jungle
17 Jul 2026
When Home-to-School Transport Doesn’t Fit: The Reality of Section 19 EOTAS
New article from Special Needs Jungle: By Eva Sheffield, SEND parent Winning the right educational provision should not be the beginning of another battle. Yet for some families whose children receive alternative education out of school, … The post When Home-to-School Transport Doesn’t Fit: Th…
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Gov.uk SEND
16 Jul 2026
Children’s health further protected with energy drinks ban
The government will ban the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to under 16s in England from April 2027.…
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Gov.uk SEND
16 Jul 2026
Crackdown on baseless legal claims to get Britain building
Thousands of new homes and major infrastructure projects could be unblocked under plans being considered to reduce delays from legal challenges.…
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Gov.uk SEND
16 Jul 2026
European security strengthened under landmark UK and Estonia agreement
European security will be strengthened by a new UK-Estonia defence roadmap that will deepen military cooperation, strengthen NATO’s eastern flank and modernise the UK’s Forward Land Forces presence in Estonia for the challen……
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Gov.uk SEND
16 Jul 2026
Political Peerages July 2026
The King has been graciously pleased to signify His intention of conferring Peerages of the United Kingdom for Life upon the undermentioned:…
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Gov.uk SEND
16 Jul 2026
PM's remarks at Kyiv press conference: 16 July 2026
Prime Minister Keir Starmer's remarks at the press conference at Kyiv.…
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Gov.uk SEND
16 Jul 2026
MOJ Lawtech Grant Competition Phase III
The Ministry of Justice (MOJ) has launched a competition to award funding for the third phase of the LawtechUK programme.…
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Contact
16 Jul 2026
Government publishes inclusion bases guidance in England
The government has published new guidance explaining how schools should develop inclusion bases – dedicated spaces in mainstream schools where children with additional needs can get extra support. Inclusion bases are part of the government’s special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) re…
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Gov.uk SEND
16 Jul 2026
JCVI publishes new recommendation to Government on adolescent MenB vaccination
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) will consider the recommendation before a decision is made on any changes to the NHS MenB vaccination schedule.…
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Gov.uk SEND
16 Jul 2026
Edition 44: News from the Adjudicator
Read the latest newsletter from the Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA).…
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Contact
15 Jul 2026
 “The law is in the wrong place” – momentum builds at historic parliamentary roundtable
Last week, Contact brought parent carers straight to the heart of Westminster for a packed parliamentary roundtable focused on our campaign to unlock the savings of thousands of disabled young adults. The meeting marked a major milestone in our mission to elevate parent voice. We wanted to put famil…
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Special Needs Jungle
15 Jul 2026
EOTAS Consultation: A further assault on children’s SEND rights with cost saving and reintegration to schools at its heart
New article from Special Needs Jungle: “Parents… will not be able to appeal to the Tribunal specifically about whether a child or young person should receive EOTAS arrangements.” EOTAS consultation Children with SEND, who have already … The post EOTAS Consultation: A further assault on childre…
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Contact
14 Jul 2026
Education Otherwise than at School consultation open in England
The Department for Education has launched a consultation on Education Otherwise Than At School (EOTAS) and is asking for views from families in England. The consultation runs throughout the summer and closes on Friday 18 September. It follows feedback from families, charities and campaign groups tha…
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Contact
13 Jul 2026
PIP assessment is distressing says Timms interim report
Contact’s calls to reform a distressing application process for Personal Independent Payment (PIP) are recognised in a new report. The Timms review into PIP’s steering group has published its interim report, which ultimately finds that the disability benefit is “highly-valued&#8221…
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Special Needs Jungle
10 Jul 2026
What schools and practitioners are missing about Tamil and South Asian families trying to navigate the SEND system.
New article from Special Needs Jungle: By Suja Vairavanathan, Founder & Director, Natchathiram CIC One of the things we’re passionate about at SNJ is helping families across all communities understand and access their and their child’s … The post What schools and practitioners …
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