Press & policy
25 Jul 2025
Fight for Ordinary Campaign
Join the Fight for Ordinary campaign to fix the broken SEND system.
News and real-life stories
We’re here for children and young people with special education needs and disabilities, young carers and families. We’re on a mission to create a world where all kinds of kids have all kinds of opportunities.
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Early years
8 Jul 2025
Response to Giving Every Child the Best Start in Life strategy
Our response to the Government’s Giving Every Child the Best Start in Life strategy.
CEO blog post
12 Jun 2025
What is the future of SEND support
Our CEO, Katie Ghose, shares what we know so far about the future of SEND support and what remains uncertain.
News
21 May 2025
New Digital Inclusion Programme
The DSC has launched a new programme to help 20,000+ disabled children and families access vital digital support.
CEO blog post
4 Feb 2025
Kids gives evidence at Parliament to solving the SEND crisis
Kids gives evidence at the Education Select Committee’s inquiry on the on the SEND crisis.
News
16 Jan 2025
Breakfast briefing – transition support for young people
We hosted a breakfast briefing focused on urgent action to support disabled young people transitioning into adulthood.
News
3 Dec 2024
MP SEND Toolkit Launch
Young people with SEND attended the MP SEND Toolkit launch, sharing their experiences with MPs.
Press & policy
31 Oct 2024
Our response to the autumn budget – 2024
We’ve summarised how some of the autumn budget announcements might impact disabled children.
Press & policy
25 Oct 2024
How can the autumn budget support SEND reform
If every child matters, then money must be found to make the rights of disabled children a reality.
Press & policy
12 Aug 2024
Kids’ response to violence and community unrest
Like many voluntary organisations operating in communities across England, Kids has been affected by the racial and hate-motivated violence. We are troubled by the abhorrent actions causing unrest across towns...
CEO blog post
8 Jul 2024
Reflections on the new government and the broken SEND system
Kids Chief Executive Katie Ghose's thoughts on long-term opportunities and immediate fixes
News
2 May 2024
Kids releases revealing report: On the Cliff Edge
Our report documents the experience of young people with SEND as they move from childhood into adulthood.