Leeds North West MP Greg Mulholland has welcomed news that the Translarna drug has now been signed off by England's drugs approval body NICE.
Up to 400,000 dyslexic children may be hampered in learning to read by the Government's insistence on the use of synthetic phonics to teach them, says a report to be published today.
Following the airing of Channel 4's Dispatches programme The Great Benefits Row on Monday 11 April 2016, the BPS is extremely concerned about the appropriateness of the training, behaviour and outcome goals of some disability assessors employed by Capita as depicted on the programme.
From:Department for Work and PensionsFirst published:28 March 2013Last updated:11 April 2016, see all updatesPart of:Welfare reform
The Work and Pensions Committee launches an inquiry into the Government's commitment to halve the "disability employment gap" - the difference in employment rates between disabled and non-disabled people. Deadline for written submissions is Monday 9 May 2016.
