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Britain / 16 April 2025
Charity reveals parents spend thousands to support disabled children
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CAMPAIGNERS today demanded the government act to properly support families of disabled children.

Disability charity Sense has published a new report highlighting failures in the children’s social care system and calls for stronger legal protections for disabled children and their families. 

The report reveals that parents of disabled children are forced to spend thousands of pounds on support. 

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