Social Justice
Kinship carers forced to turn to food banks after taking in vulnerable children

Kinship carers forced to turn to food banks after taking in vulnerable children
The government has announced its “biggest ever investment in support for kinship carers” – but is it enough as so many are struggling to cope financially?
Energy bills will fall in April. But will it be enough for people living in fuel poverty?

Energy bills will fall in April. But will it be enough for people living in fuel poverty?
The Ofgem price cap will fall from April, bringing the average bill down by £117. But disabled people like Daniel Jones fear the relief may be short-lived
I’m worried that even more disabled children could get lost within the SEND system after reforms

I’m worried that even more disabled children could get lost within the SEND system after reforms
Cara Roughani, a single mum to a disabled son and the founder of SEND Protect, shares her story of struggling to navigate the special education system
What will the SEND reforms mean for families and their disabled children?
What will the SEND reforms mean for families and their disabled children?
It was a traumatic, hellish fight trying to get SEND support for my daughter
It was a traumatic, hellish fight trying to get SEND support for my daughter
Meet the dads who started a podcast about their experiences raising autistic children

Meet the dads who started a podcast about their experiences raising autistic children
I left teaching because I felt eaten up by guilt that I couldn’t help SEND children like my own

I left teaching because I felt eaten up by guilt that I couldn’t help SEND children like my own
My children were out of school for more than a year as we fought to get them SEND support

My children were out of school for more than a year as we fought to get them SEND support
Labour says it wants to end the need for food banks. Is there any way it can succeed?

Labour says it wants to end the need for food banks. Is there any way it can succeed?
Mainstream school was right for my daughter. SEND changes could cause more harm than good

Mainstream school was right for my daughter. SEND changes could cause more harm than good
My son is deaf and blind – but it was months of fighting before he got SEND support

My son is deaf and blind – but it was months of fighting before he got SEND support
Youth unemployment at its highest point for a decade: ‘It’s like running into a brick wall’

Youth unemployment at its highest point for a decade: ‘It’s like running into a brick wall’
Families face a bitter fight for SEND support in the UK: ‘It nearly killed us emotionally and financially’

Families face a bitter fight for SEND support in the UK: ‘It nearly killed us emotionally and financially’
Would a quarter of workers really be better off ‘swapping wages for benefits’?

Would a quarter of workers really be better off ‘swapping wages for benefits’?
Over a million kids live in hygiene poverty. But teachers don’t always know what to say

Over a million kids live in hygiene poverty. But teachers don’t always know what to say
Can Labour’s new code help child victims of crime get justice?

Can Labour’s new code help child victims of crime get justice?
Blind NHS psychologist fears losing job after DWP slashed her Access to Work support: ‘I was sobbing’

Blind NHS psychologist fears losing job after DWP slashed her Access to Work support: ‘I was sobbing’
Disabled people appointed to co-produce Timms review of PIP: ‘This opportunity cannot be wasted’

Disabled people appointed to co-produce Timms review of PIP: ‘This opportunity cannot be wasted’
Labour MP calls on government to boost universal credit: ‘We need to up our game’

Labour MP calls on government to boost universal credit: ‘We need to up our game’
‘Poverty destroys us’: Big Issue founder John Bird urges Labour to set targets to end child poverty

‘Poverty destroys us’: Big Issue founder John Bird urges Labour to set targets to end child poverty
Is the £10 pint nearly here? Why drinks prices are going up

Is the £10 pint nearly here? Why drinks prices are going up
They warned free school meals would hurt school budgets. Something much more interesting happened

They warned free school meals would hurt school budgets. Something much more interesting happened
‘I’m happy to pay for uni, but I’ll never clear my debt’: Graduates hit out at student loans crisis

‘I’m happy to pay for uni, but I’ll never clear my debt’: Graduates hit out at student loans crisis
Disabled people could face benefit cuts – even if they cannot work, Citizens Advice warns

Disabled people could face benefit cuts – even if they cannot work, Citizens Advice warns
Is the cost of living crisis over and will prices in the UK ever come down?
