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Young wheelchair users still missing out on key school experiences

The UK’s leading charity for young wheelchair users is warning that young wheelchair users are still being shut out of key parts of school life, as its latest frontline data shows satisfaction with school-related activities at just 2.5 out of 10 before they receive the right wheelchair. With an estimated 75,000 young wheelchair users across the UK, the charity says children continue to face barriers to experiences including getting around school independently, PE, school trips, clubs and opportunities to prepare […]

8 September 2026 19

Borough Wide

New funding to help schools welcome and support people with disabilities

A major investment of £1m from Derbyshire County Council is set to help schools across the county create more inclusive learning environments for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The funding proposal being discussed by Cabinet on Thursday 10 September would support essential adaptations to mainstream schools to ensure they meet the needs of current and new pupils who need additional support to thrive. If agreed, the cash would be used to make improvements so schools continue to […]

4 September 2026 24

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Community Notices

More breathing space for families as government support eases back-to-school costs

Families facing the annual avalanche of back-to-school costs will get much-needed breathing room this September, as a major package of support begins to put money back into parents' pockets and make daily life more affordable. As the school term begins, more than three million children from families receiving Universal Credit will now benefit from free school meals – marking a major contribution to the government’s work to lift over a half a million children out of poverty, which will be […]

1 September 2026 18

Derby

Derbyshire school places shortfall

More than 1,800 Derbyshire children over the next five years will have to attend schools outside their catchment after central Government pulled the plug on a long-planned new secondary. A falling birth rate was the reason put forward for the Labour Government’s reason to scrap the planned £27 million 1,230-space secondary school on the Infinity Garden Village, bordering Chellaston. Its decision, issued at the end of March, came despite fervent lobbying from politicians of all political persuasions, including South Derbyshire’s […]

14 April 2026 86

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Young wheelchair users still missing out on key school experiences

New funding to help schools welcome and support people with disabilities

More breathing space for families as government support eases back-to-school costs

Derbyshire school places shortfall

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