Press releases Archives - Sense https://www.sense.org.uk/press-releases/ For disabled people with complex needs Tue, 12 May 2026 11:59:19 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Decathlon Names Sense as its 2026 UK Charity Partner of the Year https://www.sense.org.uk/press-releases/partnerships/decathlon-names-sense-as-its-2026-uk-charity-partner-of-the-year/ Tue, 12 May 2026 11:59:11 +0000 https://www.sense.org.uk/?p=86788 12 May 2026 - Decathlon UK has announced Sense as its incoming Charity of the Year for 2026

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]]> Deafblind children growing up with no specialist support new FOI research reveals https://www.sense.org.uk/press-releases/send/deafblind-children-growing-up-with-no-specialist-support-new-foi-research-reveals/ Tue, 12 May 2026 11:09:20 +0000 https://www.sense.org.uk/?p=86784 12 May 2026 – More than half of England’s local authorities do not employ a single specialist teacher to support deafblind children to learn and communicate, new research from the national disability charity Sense has revealed – and the situation has worsened in the past five years.

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]]> Sense launches three-year transformation plan https://www.sense.org.uk/press-releases/sense-news/sense-launches-three-year-transformation-plan/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:59:33 +0000 https://www.sense.org.uk/?p=85907 15 April 2026 – The charity’s new strategy is based on input from 3,000 people connected to Sense

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]]> Sense says any targeted support for energy bills must put disabled people ‘front and centre’ https://www.sense.org.uk/press-releases/welfare/sense-says-any-targeted-support-for-energy-bills-must-put-disabled-people-front-and-centre/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:56:29 +0000 https://www.sense.org.uk/?p=84446 24 March 2026 – Today Rachel Reeves has said that there could be targeted support for energy bills for those who need it the most.

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]]> Five-year-old deafblind boy makes acting debut on EastEnders https://www.sense.org.uk/press-releases/entertainment/deafblind-boy-acting-eastenders/ Thu, 19 Mar 2026 10:50:18 +0000 https://www.sense.org.uk/?page_id=83862 19 March 2026 – A  five-year-old deafblind boy from Clitheroe, Lancashire, has made his acting debut on BBC One’s EastEnders

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]]> Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister meets disabled children and adults at landmark disability hub https://www.sense.org.uk/press-releases/northern-ireland/northern-ireland-deputy-first-minister-meets-disabled-children-and-adults-at-landmark-disability-hub/ Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:18:20 +0000 https://www.sense.org.uk/?page_id=82628 27 February 2026 – Emma Little-Pengelly MLA, the Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland, visited Sense Hub Belfast

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]]> Sense responds to government’s proposed reforms to the SEND system https://www.sense.org.uk/press-releases/send/sense-responds-to-governments-schools-white-paper/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 17:16:04 +0000 https://www.sense.org.uk/?page_id=82326 23 February 2026 – National disability charity Sense will support families to make sure their voices are heard during the consultation process

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]]> Families forced to pay thousands as broken SEND system leaves disabled children without adequate support https://www.sense.org.uk/press-releases/send/families-forced-to-pay-thousands-as-broken-send-system-leaves-disabled-children-without-adequate-support/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 14:46:45 +0000 https://www.sense.org.uk/?page_id=82177 20 February 2026 – Parents of disabled children with complex needs are being forced to spend an average of more than £8,500 a year

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]]> Sense ‘deeply concerned’ by new proposals to reassess children’s entitlement to SEND support https://www.sense.org.uk/press-releases/send/sense-deeply-concerned-by-new-proposals-to-reassess-childrens-entitlement-to-send-support/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 14:36:55 +0000 https://www.sense.org.uk/?page_id=82176 19 February 2026 – Government leaks to the media reveal details of the upcoming Schools White Paper, which will reform the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system

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]]> Sense welcomes boost to Minimum Income Guarantee and major investment in home adaptations https://www.sense.org.uk/press-releases/welfare/sense-welcomes-boost-to-minimum-income-guarantee/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:39:33 +0000 https://www.sense.org.uk/?page_id=81981 17 February 2026 - Sense has welcomed the UK Government confirming a 7 per cent increase to the Minimum Income Guarantee (MIG) for working-age disabled adults receiving social care

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