6 h. ago 'It is with heavy hearts that we need to share our devastating news' says play centre announcing sudden closure

The centre is loved by families and widely used by children with special needs

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27 h. ago Labour's VAT raid on private schools condemned by families as 'ill

The Government has 'misunderstood' how badly the new 20 per cent tax on fees will affect children with special needs, lawyers said.

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34 h. ago ‘We are so grateful’: how play therapy can help children after disaster

In North Carolina, kids affected by Hurricane Helene are putting this method, often inaccessible, to the testOn a winter afternoon at the old Methodist church in Swannanoa, North Carolina, a group of young children gathered around a special sandbox. The sand was silky and lavender-scented. The toys inside were carefully chosen: small sections of wooden fence, fist-sized plastic houses, tea lights with battery-operated flames, matchbox-sized police cars and construction machines.In the wake of Hurricane Helene last autumn, these objects took on new meaning in the town of 5,000 miles (8,000km) east of Asheville. The storm downed thousands of trees and knocked out power and water for weeks. Driving water, wind and mudslides swept away people, buildings and fences. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Tameside Council hit with improvement notice after 'failing' special needs children

An improvement notice has been issued to Tameside Council by the government

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7 d. ago Train conductor labelled a hero for making 'special' tickets for children

Michael Stevens (pictured), 30, told MailOnline he has been making and handing out these wholesome creations for a year, to bring joy to young passengers.

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3 w. ago Story sessions at Lanarkshire branches of McDonald's to mark world book day

Children can create their own You Choose stories during the special events in Airdrie, Hamilton and Coatbridge

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last month Hundreds of thousands of families in England to find out secondary school places

Parents of children with special educational needs face a ‘postcode lottery’ to secure specialist provision, a school leaders’ union has warned.

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