The Children’s Commissioner, Dame Rachel de Souza, has today published her annual report, Children and Young People’s Mental Health Services: 2024-25. Our charity’s response to the report is included below. Our comment Mel Merritt, Head of Policy and Campaigns at…

Are you a Gursikh? We want to hear from you. I’m a Trainee Clinical Psychologist at the University of Southampton, and I’m investigating the views and experiences of compassion in the Sikh community. Your feedback could help shape mental health…

Calvin has shared another photo from the Pokémon event in Turin with his friends from The Gamers Lodge in Liverpool. Please find links below to Pokémon regional and Gamers Lodge https://thegamerslodge.com/ https://championships.pokemon.com/en-us/about/ Share This Post:

It’s the Pokémon Regional in Turin, Italy. Calvin and his friends from The Gamers Lodge in Liverpool are there and have shared the photo below. Please find links below to Pokémon regional and Gamers Lodge https://thegamerslodge.com/ https://championships.pokemon.com/en-us/about/ Share This Post:

Autism Act 2009 Committee On Wednesday 10 June, the House of Lords will debate the report of the Committee on the Autism Act 2009. The Committee recommended that the Government urgently deliver the new autism strategy, so it’s ready to…

30 Years Of The Journal Autism: How Far Have We Come And What Is Next? June 2026 marks the thirtieth birthday of the journal Autism and this special collection celebrates that incredible milestone. Our current journal Editors have selected articles…

A new report on systemic change Rising autism diagnosis rates have been the subject of debate across policy and public affairs. The Government in England has commissioned an Independent Review to explore the factors behind rising diagnosis, across autism, ADHD,…

Do you have experience of claiming or caring for someone who receives Personal Independence Payments (PIP)? If so, there is an important opportunity for you to share your experiences with the Government. PIP is a benefit meant to cover the…

I am recruiting participants to take part in listening assessments at the University of Salford. We are looking for clinically diagnosed autistic people who consider themselves noise sensitive and neurotypical “normal hearing” people. The assessments are in person and will…

Experts comment on an interim report commissioned by Health Secretary Wes Streeting into the rise in ADHD and Autism, as reported by the Times. Dr Amanda Roestorf, Director of Research at Autistica, said: “The interim review of the prevalence of…

The Government has published its interim report of the independent review into the prevalence of autism, mental health and ADHD. We are concerned that not only are autistic people’s needs clearly not being met, but that this review is fuelling…

We know that your time can be stretched, especially if you work in schools where the workload is high. We’ve put this toolkit together to help break down the Government’s proposals and what they might mean for you, and to…

It’s been just over a week since the Government published its Schools White Paper, detailing plans to reform the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) system in England. Alongside these plans, the Government launched a consultation, which is open until…

Today, the Government published its plans for how it will reform the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) system. Reforms are much needed and have been long promised. But rumours and leaks have caused a lot of anxiety for families…

Following further leaks in the media in recent days, we expect the Government to finally publish its plans for SEND reform this week. We know the government wants an emphasis on early support in mainstream schools, but reform must not…

The assessment crisis needs action – right now We know there are hundreds of thousands of people waiting for an autism and/or ADHD assessment. Many desperately need help. Yet they are waiting years. That’s years of not getting the right…