Media

Media

Our recent media coverage

Delays to the Schools White Paper – DCP response

Disabled Children’s Partnership response to the delay of the Schools White Paper Delay to the white paper is deeply frustrating for parents who need an end to the uncertainty swirling around SEND provision, when their lives are complex enough. However it is important that the government takes time to make the right decisions. We welcome the Secretary of State setting out her principles on SEND reform but she must add accountability for young people and families to rebuild trust in the system. We also welcome the Schools Minister’s recent efforts to listen to and learn from young people, families and charities and hope that this will continue so that changes can be based on what really works for disabled children and deliver for our entire society and economy. Ultimately, what all young people and families want are ordinary things like their child to be educated in a safe place with teachers that understand how they learn. Anna Bird, Chair of the Disabled Children’s Partnership

‘We’re terrified our children’s futures will be destroyed by huge special education shake-up’

Councils splurge £18m on private special schools with repeated failures 

March 2025

January 2025

2024

Our Media Team

We are represented by Cause Communications. If you are interested in featuring the DCP in your work please contact sam.carlisle@causecommunications.co.uk or jenna.sloan@causecommunications.co.uk.

Media Spokespeople

A number of our Steering Group members regularly act as spokespeople for the DCP in print and on TV and radio. Most notably, our Chair, Anna Bird and Campaign Manager, Stephen Kingdom.

Journalism Toolkit

If you are interested in writing about disabled children, or need clarifications about anything related to language, or laws you can read our Journalism Toolkit.

Developed to support journalists it covers the basic details that are needed when writing a story or interviewing a family. You can read the Toolkit here.