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Exam Access Arrangements for GCSEs and A-levels: FAQs
06 February 2025 | Resource
... to get access arrangements? 8. Does having an Education, Health, and Care (EHC) Plan automatically guarantee access ... physical disabilities Social, emotional, and mental health needs – for example, ADHD, depression Eligibility ... is reviewed individually. 8. Does having an Education, Health, and Care (EHC) Plan automatically guarantee access ...
Careers and work for Disabled people
30 September 2024 | Resource
... best way to support you. For young people with Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plans, local authorities must ensure ... education and employment plans, housing needs, social and health care. Each local authority must also produce a Local ... unless you’re asked direct questions about your health on a medical questionnaire. Under the Equality Act ...
Inequalities of a generation of disabled children, young people and their families’ needs overlooked!
07 September 2016 | News
... officials in Department for Education, Department of Health and Department of Work and Pensions. The charity has ... and assessments which includes their child’s Education, Health and Care Plan. Many families are not aware of what ...
Our latest benefit appeal summaries
20 March 2019 | News
... of State has - (a)received medical evidence from a healthcare professional or other person approved by the ... entitlement following a face-to-face consultation with a healthcare professional. The tribunal held in its statement ... Secretary of State has “received medical evidence from a healthcare professional or other person approved by the ...
Fast-tracked access to benefits extended to those likely to be in final year of life
06 April 2022 | News
New special benefit rules have been introduced for people who are terminally ill that provide fast-track access to certain DWP benefits.
From 4 April 2022, the Government is changing the ‘Special Rules’ process for Universal Credit (UC) and Employment and Support Allowance (ESA). These changes are happening in England, Scotland Wales and Northern Ireland.
The changes will extend eligibility to this end of life support from six to 12 months.
The new ‘Special Rules’ allow people nearing the end of life to:
Northern Ireland second independent review of PIP finds assessment causes fear, anxiety, stress and frustration for many disabled people
15 December 2020 | News
... and/or examples for claimants, advocacy services and Healthcare Professionals of appropriate evidence to support ...
Government must end “crippling uncertainty” over £20 per week uplift to UC and legacy benefits, say coalition of 60 organisations
30 November 2020 | News
... likely to go without essentials including food during this health crisis.” Ken Butler DRUK’s Welfare Rights and ...
School refuses reasonable adjustments to secure child’s safety
15 September 2020 | News
... of kids outside on the pavement. “She has an educational health care plan (EHCP) so the school is aware of all this. ...
DR UK writes to Minister for Disabled People to press for £20 week increase to ESA
23 June 2020 | News
... week would make a real difference to them. In this current health emergency, no-one should be having to choose between ...
Leaders call on Prime Minister to create socially just Coronavirus recovery plan
17 June 2020 | News
... and societal inequalities Build coherent policies for a healthy planet and to aid the transition to net zero Unite ...