Education and eye health news

College student Ben meets Duke of Edinburgh

In July, Insight writer, Ben Rendle of Royal National College for the Blind (RNC) was one of the young people to meet the Duke of Edinburgh when he visited Hereford as part of the diamond jubilee tour of the UK.

Blind and partially sighted Paralympians set to represent Team GB

There are 41 blind and partially sighted Paralympians lined up to compete at the London 2012 Paralympics as part of Team GB later this month.

Work incentive for employers of young disabled people launched

Young disabled people are set to benefit from a new employer's incentive scheme launched this week by the Government.

Young disabled people face severe housing problems

Young disabled people are suffering from a lack of accessible housing and lack of signposting to suitable properties, a report has shown.

Coalition publishes "Next steps" in changes to SEND

The Children and Families bill, which was announced in the Queen's speech on 9 May, is set to change the way that a whole range of services are provided for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

Last updated: 16 March 2012

Make a donation

Right now we can only reach one in three of the people who need our help most.

Please make a donation and help us support more blind and partially sighted people.

Subscribe to Insight magazine

Get six issues a year in print, braille, audio or via email. Choose a rolling contract on direct debit and you'll never miss an issue. You also get the flexibility to cancel your subscription at any time.