#WBFEVENTS are holding a conference on the next steps for childcare and early years provision in England.

Our Chief Executive @KatieGhose will speak about the key issues faced by the workforce – including meeting childcare demands.

Learn more: buff.ly/3V0zMil Westminster Forum Projects

New report by Disabled Children's Partnership reveals only 1 in 5 disabled young people feel they have the right amount of formal support to achieve the things that they want in life.

This is unsurprising considering the huge gap in support for young people moving into adulthood.

More below 👇

There are only five weeks until the General Election! ⏰

We are calling on the next government to prioritise disabled children. Can you help us by signing our petition?

newlifecharity.co.uk/sign-petition

Organisations across the country are backing our call to #RescueAndReform early education and childcare. A well-functioning early years system supports children, their parents and the economy to thrive. Sign up here to back our call: ▶️earlyeducationchildcare.org/manifesto

52% of respondents think access to pre-school or nursery should be free for everyone.

We can’t say it often enough – it’s vital that children with #SEND have access to quality #EarlyYears support. These results only reinforce that the Government must prioritise the early years.

The Voluntary Sector Manifesto was published today. It outlines how charities can get their voices heard in the lead up to the #GeneralElection . 📣

Download and use it today: buff.ly/3KlNxmP

#VoluntarySectorManifesto NCVO ACEVO

🔔@SuttonTrust has released new report, Fair Opportunity for All.

We agree the Government must equalise access to early years education, by:

- investing in early years workforce
- equalising the entitlement to funded hours of early education

Read more 👇suttontrust.com/our-research/f…

We’re thrilled to have been been awarded a £34k grant from the Inclusive Communities Fund.

With this fund, we’ll offer holiday activities to at least 90 families in #Dudley , enabling parents to keep working across the holidays while their children spread their wing

Young people with #SEND face a huge gap in support when they move into adulthood.

We’re speaking up to change the disjointed transition support system. Please share this post to show your support. 🙌

Read our new report 👉 buff.ly/3xZlx5D

As a member of @DCPCampaign we’re pleased to share the #DCPManifesto in the lead up to the General Election.

The manifesto calls on those in power to improve the system of support and accountability for disabled children and their families.

Read more: bit.ly/DCPManifesto

Our friends at Together for Short Lives are asking the next Government to address the systemic problems that are stopping children getting the care they need. Because #ShortLivesCantWait .

Learn more: buff.ly/3KjiE2A

Last Thursday I hosted my advocating for yourself and others group . 📢 For the kids young people's hub to inspire my story and share tips to empower other young people with SEND to have a voice and be heard.

“Erin didn't cope well in mainstream school, and because of her epilepsy, where she suffered frequent vacant moments, she fell behind.” – Erin’s mum

Kids supported Erin to move from mainstream school to a specialist setting. 👇buff.ly/3HUcncj

#NationalEpilepsyWeek

Families with disabled children are falling into crisis because of chronic waiting lists & system failures. Ahead of the #GeneralElection we must prioritise support for these families. Every child deserves an equal opportunity to play, learn, grow & thrive – let's make it happen.

We’ll be speaking up tirelessly between now and the election about the rights and needs of every disabled child and their family. 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼

The move from childhood to adulthood can be a stressful time of change for young people with SEND and their families.

We’ve created an in-depth guide which will help you navigate this period in your or your child’s life.

Learn more 👇buff.ly/3wzUspe

Our joint manifesto sets out the key priorities for the next government. Investing in early education & childcare is good for all of us and voters agree. We look forward to hearing more from each of the parties on how they'll prioritise reform if elected. #GE2024
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Disabled children and their families must not be forgotten by political parties as we head towards the General Election.

You can find the full manifesto here: bit.ly/DCPManifesto #DCPManifesto