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A critical moment for SEND<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

The Government is inviting feedback on its SEND proposals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019ve created a simple tool to help you understand the proposals and respond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Have your say<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t
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The Government is considering cutting vital support for disabled people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sign our petition<\/a>. We need your help to stop the cuts<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Find out more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t
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We campaign for the rights of disabled people to be connected and included, no matter what.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For 70 years, Sense has been advocating for disability rights. We step up in the face of adversity and unite with the 1.6 million disabled people with complex needs in the UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our campaigns are led by disabled people and their families. We support them to fight for change on a local and national level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Regardless of how long it takes, how many barriers we need to overcome, we\u2019ll stop at nothing to create a fairer world for disabled people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Will you join us?<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t

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Older campaigns<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
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\n \n Disability benefits cuts\n <\/a>\n <\/h2>\n\n \n
\n\t\t\tThanks to the powerful support of over 20,000 of you who emailed your MPs to oppose the cuts, we helped win important changes to the Government\u2019s plans.\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>
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\n \n A plan for change for disabled people\n <\/a>\n <\/h2>\n\n \n
\n\t\t\tWe called on the UK government to transform the lives of disabled people. Over 23,000 people backed our plan for change.\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>
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\n \n Give Carers a Break\n <\/a>\n <\/h2>\n\n \n
\n\t\t\tWe’re calling for long-term funding from the government for respite care.\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>
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\n \n Demand more support for disabled people in the cost of living crisis\n <\/a>\n <\/h2>\n\n \n
\n\t\t\tOver 80,000 people added their name to demand more support for disabled people in the cost of living crisis.\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>
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\n \n Disabled people must be part of the Covid-19 inquiry\n <\/a>\n <\/h2>\n\n \n
\n\t\t\tOver 40,000 of you signed our petition calling for change.\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t
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\n \n Got a story?\n <\/a>\n <\/h2>\n\n \n
\n\t\t\tHelp raise awareness of the experiences of disabled people by sharing your story. You won\u2019t be asked to share your story in any way you are not comfortable with.\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>
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\n \n Our history of campaigning\n <\/a>\n <\/h2>\n\n \n
\n\t\t\tWe\u2019ve been raising awareness and fighting for disability rights for over 60 years.\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
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Campaigning stories<\/h2>\n\n\n
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\n \n We\u2019ve fought so hard \u2013 and I\u2019m scared of what comes next\n <\/a>\n <\/h2>\n\n \n
\n\t\t\tHarvey loves cars, Play-Doh, and making us laugh. He\u2019s also deafblind. \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>
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\n \n How we\u2019re amplifying the voices of disabled children with complex needs in education reforms\n <\/a>\n <\/h2>\n\n \n
\n\t\t\tLast week,\u00a0we went to the Department for Education to talk to the Minister for School Standards about complex needs ahead of the upcoming SEND reforms.\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>
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\n \n The cost of living crisis hit my family hard last winter. Now we need long term solutions\n <\/a>\n <\/h2>\n\n \n
\n\t\t\tAs the nights get darker and the weather gets colder, Laura explains how the cost of living affects her and her family. \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>
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\n \n I just want to give my daughter the best life, without worrying about rising bills\n <\/a>\n <\/h2>\n\n \n
\n\t\t\tYvette is a full-time carer to her daughter Rosey, 24.\u00a0In a new short film, Yvette told Sense about how the cost of living crisis is impacting her life with her daughter.\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>
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\n \n An inquiry without disabled people is no inquiry at all\n <\/a>\n <\/h2>\n\n \n
\n\t\t\tOver the last two years, the voices of disabled people have been left out of policies and responses to the pandemic.\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>
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\n \n Thinking about accessibility is just a change of perspective\n <\/a>\n <\/h2>\n\n \n
\n\t\t\tLucy shares how the pandemic has made her loneliness and isolation worse, and how you can help by taking a small step.\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Other ways to get involved<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
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\n \n Fundraise\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n\n \n
\n\t\t\tRun, cycle or trek for Sense, or host a fundraising event of your own.\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>
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\n \n Support us\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n\n \n
\n\t\t\tNo matter what you can afford to give, you\u2019ll be making an invaluable difference.\u00a0\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>
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\n \n Volunteer\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n\n \n
\n\t\t\tCome help out in one of our shops.\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>
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\n \n Jobs at Sense\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n\n \n
\n\t\t\tDo a job that really matters, supporting disabled people who have complex needs all over the UK.\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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Want to know more about Sense? Our emails land in your inbox every week.<\/p>\n\n\n