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Decathlon Names Sense as its 2026 UK Charity Partner of the Year
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
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
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’
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
