Policy Archives - Sense https://www.sense.org.uk/blog/policy/ For disabled people with complex needs Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:53:59 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 SEND reforms: your questions answered https://www.sense.org.uk/blog/send-reforms-your-questions-answered/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:07:07 +0000 https://www.sense.org.uk/?p=86010 In this blog, we answer some of your questions about what these proposed reforms could mean for disabled children with complex needs.

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]]> What’s happening with welfare reform right now? https://www.sense.org.uk/blog/policy/whats-happening-with-welfare-reform-right-now/ Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:59:57 +0000 https://www.sense.org.uk/?p=84416 Evan explains the latest changes to disability benefits and why many of them are deeply concerning.

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]]> SEND reforms in England – what Sense thinks https://www.sense.org.uk/blog/send-reforms-in-england-what-sense-thinks/ Mon, 23 Mar 2026 14:57:52 +0000 https://www.sense.org.uk/?p=84249 The things we welcome, areas we are concerned about, and the gaps.

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]]> Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) reforms – what you need to know https://www.sense.org.uk/blog/special-educational-needs-and-disabilities-send-reforms-what-you-need-to-know/ Thu, 26 Feb 2026 13:50:17 +0000 https://www.sense.org.uk/?p=82592 Our initial response to the government's proposed changes to the SEND system.

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]]> The SEND system is broken: “It feels like you need to be rich to be disabled” https://www.sense.org.uk/blog/the-send-system-is-broken-it-feels-like-you-need-to-be-rich-to-be-disabled/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 10:09:26 +0000 https://www.sense.org.uk/?p=81984 Natalie tells us about her experience navigating the SEND system for her son Azuriah.

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]]> SEND reform: a critical moment for disabled children with complex needs https://www.sense.org.uk/blog/special-educational-needs-and-disabilities-reform-a-moment-that-matters-for-disabled-children-with-complex-needs/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 14:14:40 +0000 https://www.sense.org.uk/?p=81656 Next week, the Government is expected to set out its plans to reform the SEND system in England.

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]]> We’ve fought so hard – and I’m scared of what comes next https://www.sense.org.uk/blog/weve-fought-so-hard-and-im-scared-of-what-comes-next/ Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:28:55 +0000 https://www.sense.org.uk/?p=80980 Harvey loves cars, Play-Doh, and making us laugh. He’s also deafblind.

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]]> How we’re amplifying the voices of disabled children with complex needs in education reforms https://www.sense.org.uk/blog/how-were-amplifying-the-voices-of-disabled-children-with-complex-needs-in-education-reforms/ Fri, 16 Jan 2026 13:26:04 +0000 https://www.sense.org.uk/?p=80462 Last week, we went to the Department for Education to talk to the Minister for School Standards about complex needs ahead of the upcoming SEND reforms.

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]]> We’re shaping the future of adult social care with the Casey Commission https://www.sense.org.uk/blog/shaping-the-future-of-adult-social-care/ Tue, 16 Dec 2025 16:21:33 +0000 https://www.sense.org.uk/?p=79143 Last week, we were delighted to welcome the Casey Commission on Adult Social Care to Sense TouchBase Pears.

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]]> Closing the fuel poverty gap: why targeted energy support is vital https://www.sense.org.uk/blog/closing-the-fuel-poverty-gap-why-targeted-energy-support-is-vital/ Wed, 27 Aug 2025 14:11:51 +0000 https://www.sense.org.uk/?p=74165 For millions of people, another winter of impossible choices looms.

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