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Children's commissioner says review support given to disabled children

Ministers are being urged to review care provided for children with disabilities following research into the adequacy of support for families. Children's commissioner for England Maggie Atkinson called the findings "heart-rending" and "disturbing". The report suggested some families were unable to afford basic necessities for "a dignified life". The Department for Work and Pensions said the report contained "a small sample, presenting a partial picture".

13 Oct 2013
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Doug Paulley wins discrimination case against First Bus

A disabled man has won a legal ruling against a bus company over its wheelchair policy. Doug Paulley from Wetherby, West Yorkshire, took First Bus Group to court after he was told he could not get on a bus because a pushchair user refused to give up the space. A judge at Leeds County Court ruled the "first come first served" policy was unlawful discrimination in breach of the Equality Act 2010. First said it was "disappointed".

2 Oct 2013
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Judge upholds Glasgow woman's housing benefit challenge

A disabled woman from Glasgow has won a ruling that changes to housing benefit breached her human rights. The woman and her husband had the benefit for their two bedroom home cut by 14% under new under-occupancy rules. A tribunal has now ruled both "require a bedroom each" and that their flat is "fully occupied" and the decision to cut benefit breached her human rights.

2 Oct 2013
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Mental Health tests for children as young as 7

Children as young as seven should be tested in school for their mental health, a Cambridge academic has said. In an article for the British Medical Journal, Simon Nicholas Williams argues that screening pupils at that age would mean problems could be diagnosed and treated earlier. Heads say it is an "interesting idea".

2 Oct 2013
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