This morning the Government is launching ‘Better Communication: An action plan to improve services for children and young people with speech, language and communication needs’.

Jon Sparkes, Chief Executive of disability charity Scope, has said the Government’s target to move one million disabled people off benefits as risking plunging many disabled people into poverty.

To mark Human Rights Day on 10 December, the United Nations Convention Campaign Coalition (UNCCC) has written an open letter to Gordon Brown.

Chair of disability charity Scope, Dr Alice Maynard, has responded to the Government's Welfare Reform proposals.

Scope's Chair, Dr Alice Maynard, has responded to the Government’s announcement that it would delay ratification of the UN Convention on disability until spring 2009.