Paul Ridley
@paulridley5.bsky.social
Minnesota Vikings NFL is my passion, happily married & proud father of of my grown up children with Autism & Aspergers. Parent & Carer & campaigner @PaulRidley5on x/twitter
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Paul Ridley
@paulridley5.bsky.social
· Jan 4
'I gave up my job to care for my son and I wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy'
The toll on unpaid carers - one in eight adults in the UK - has been unending during the pandemic after a reduction in support from paid carers, day centres and respite care
www.mirror.co.uk
Join us in standing with unpaid carers in Richmond: a call for community pledges www.richmond.gov.uk/news/comment...
Join us in standing with unpaid carers in Richmond: a call for community pledges - London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
We ask local organisation to work towards turning the Charter’s commitments into practical actions and measurable improvements.
www.richmond.gov.uk
February 19, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Join us in standing with unpaid carers in Richmond: a call for community pledges www.richmond.gov.uk/news/comment...
Health Minister sets out new framework to fix systemic health and social care failings www.itv.com/news/utv/202...
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February 19, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Health Minister sets out new framework to fix systemic health and social care failings www.itv.com/news/utv/202...
DWP urged to target staff mistakes in fraud-and-error crackdown www.civilserviceworld.com/professions/...
DWP urged to target staff mistakes in fraud-and-error crackdown
MPs tell department it must look beyond claimant behaviour to reduce multi-billion-pound losses
www.civilserviceworld.com
February 19, 2026 at 7:50 PM
DWP urged to target staff mistakes in fraud-and-error crackdown www.civilserviceworld.com/professions/...
Councils in England call for ‘radical’ means testing of Send school transport www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Councils in England call for ‘radical’ means testing of Send school transport
Demand is rising at unsustainable rate and could cost £3.4bn by 2030-31, local authorities warn
www.theguardian.com
February 19, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Councils in England call for ‘radical’ means testing of Send school transport www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Parents of children with special needs 'forced' to give up work due to 'broken' SEND system www.itv.com/news/2026-02...
www.itv.com
February 19, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Parents of children with special needs 'forced' to give up work due to 'broken' SEND system www.itv.com/news/2026-02...
Pupils with SEND to have support reviewed after primary, leaked plans suggest www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Pupils' SEND support to be reviewed after primary, leaked plans suggest
Leaks suggest plans for a complete redesign of special educational needs and disabilities support in schools.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 19, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Pupils with SEND to have support reviewed after primary, leaked plans suggest www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
SEND campaigners say media leaks about new reform are disrespectful and cruel www.learningdisabilitytoday.co.uk/news/send-ca...
SEND campaigners say media leaks about new reform are disrespectful and cruel - Learning Disability Today
A series of media leaks about the Schools White Paper, expected to be published next week, suggests that legal support for children with SEND will be reduced.
www.learningdisabilitytoday.co.uk
February 19, 2026 at 7:46 PM
SEND campaigners say media leaks about new reform are disrespectful and cruel www.learningdisabilitytoday.co.uk/news/send-ca...
Canadian man, 26, with seasonal depression, euthanised despite no terminal illness righttolife.org.uk/news/canadia...
Canadian man, 26, with seasonal depression, euthanised despite no terminal illness
A 26-year-old Canadian man who had seasonal depression has been euthanised by a notorious doctor who is personally responsible for ending the lives of over
righttolife.org.uk
February 19, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Canadian man, 26, with seasonal depression, euthanised despite no terminal illness righttolife.org.uk/news/canadia...
"A chance to do something just for me" – 13-year-old carer on the importance of short breaks media.service.gov.wales/news/a-chanc...
"A chance to do something just for me" – 13-year-old carer on the importance of short breaks | Welsh Government News
Celyn Lloyd-Taylor, aged 13 from Cwmbran, took a well-earned break from his daily caring responsibilities this week to gorge walk in the Bannau Brycheiniog National Park.
media.service.gov.wales
February 18, 2026 at 6:47 PM
"A chance to do something just for me" – 13-year-old carer on the importance of short breaks media.service.gov.wales/news/a-chanc...
Social work bursary under review following decline in uptake www.communitycare.co.uk/content/news...
Social work bursary under review following decline in uptake - Community Care
Social work bursary reforms designed to increase numbers qualifying as social worker by better targeting support
www.communitycare.co.uk
February 18, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Social work bursary under review following decline in uptake www.communitycare.co.uk/content/news...
Ceramicist to use honour to improve social care www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Emma Bridgewater to use Damehood honour to improve adult social care
She felt a wave of pride for Stoke-on-Trent and the people in her factory when she heard the news.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 18, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Ceramicist to use honour to improve social care www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Pharmacists and speech therapists carrying out PIP assessments www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/news/pharmac...
Pharmacists and speech therapists carrying out PIP assessments
Get the benefits you're entitled to: help with personal independence payment (PIP), universal credit (UC), employment and support allowance (ESA),disability living allowance (DLA). Claims, assessments...
www.benefitsandwork.co.uk
February 18, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Pharmacists and speech therapists carrying out PIP assessments www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/news/pharmac...
DWP pays out £35m in Cold Weather Payments – how to check your area www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
DWP pays out £35m in Cold Weather Payments – how to check your area
Over £35 million has been spent on the scheme this year
www.independent.co.uk
February 18, 2026 at 6:42 PM
DWP pays out £35m in Cold Weather Payments – how to check your area www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
Calls grow for suicides linked to domestic abuse to be treated as potential homicides www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Calls grow for suicides linked to domestic abuse to be treated as potential homicides
Politicians and experts say police should be better trained and move away from ‘tickbox approach’ to suicides
www.theguardian.com
February 18, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Calls grow for suicides linked to domestic abuse to be treated as potential homicides www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Suicide rates for UK men are a ‘national catastrophe’, says Prince William www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Suicide rates for UK men are a ‘national catastrophe’, says Prince William
William tells radio panel that talking about emotions and mental health should become ‘second nature to us all’
www.theguardian.com
February 18, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Suicide rates for UK men are a ‘national catastrophe’, says Prince William www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Ministers want to reform SEND - but they are treading very carefully www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Ministers want to reform SEND - but they are treading very carefully
The government is expected to outline its plan to overhaul the complex system of support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in England soon.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 17, 2026 at 11:23 AM
Ministers want to reform SEND - but they are treading very carefully www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Police ‘determined’ to target abusers who drive women to suicide but say they lack resources www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
Police ‘determined’ to target abusers who drive women to suicide but say they lack resources
NPCC lead for domestic abuse says officers dealing with huge caseloads, made worse by justice system backlogs
www.theguardian.com
February 17, 2026 at 11:21 AM
Police ‘determined’ to target abusers who drive women to suicide but say they lack resources www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
£400 cash boost for disabled adults to tackle cost of living www.gov.uk/government/n...
£400 cash boost for disabled adults to tackle cost of living
150,000 disabled adults to keep £400 more cash each year to help with cost of living, and £700 million to support tens of thousands of home adaptations.
www.gov.uk
February 17, 2026 at 11:20 AM
£400 cash boost for disabled adults to tackle cost of living www.gov.uk/government/n...
Glasgow teen boy attempted suicide four times due bullying over autism www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
Teen boy attempted suicide four times due bullying over autism
Kirsty Solman launched charity Stand With Kyle Now after her son, who has autism and ADHD, was rushed to hospital multiple times following horrific bullying at both primary and secondary school
www.mirror.co.uk
February 17, 2026 at 11:16 AM
Glasgow teen boy attempted suicide four times due bullying over autism www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
Charities and MPs urge Baroness Casey to tackle continence care crisis in social care review www.carehomeprofessional.com/charities-mp...
www.carehomeprofessional.com
February 16, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Charities and MPs urge Baroness Casey to tackle continence care crisis in social care review www.carehomeprofessional.com/charities-mp...
LGA Launches Major Consultation On Adult Social Care thecareruk.com/lga-launches...
LGA Launches Major Consultation On Adult Social Care
The Local Government Association (LGA) is launching a conversation and engagement series with councils, sector stakeholders and people with lived experience
thecareruk.com
February 16, 2026 at 12:32 PM
LGA Launches Major Consultation On Adult Social Care thecareruk.com/lga-launches...
State pensioners set to lose key benefits due to DWP health-related rule www.gbnews.com/money/state-...
State pensioners set to lose key benefits due to DWP health-related rule
Pension age claimants risk losing key support payments during extended hospital treatment
www.gbnews.com
February 16, 2026 at 12:30 PM
State pensioners set to lose key benefits due to DWP health-related rule www.gbnews.com/money/state-...
'My daughter had been kidnapped': The families blocked from seeing their disabled loved ones www.itv.com/news/2026-02...
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February 16, 2026 at 12:29 PM
'My daughter had been kidnapped': The families blocked from seeing their disabled loved ones www.itv.com/news/2026-02...
‘It’s the most urgent public health issue’: Dr Rangan Chatterjee on screen time, mental health – and banning social media until 18 www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
‘It’s the most urgent public health issue’: Dr Rangan Chatterjee on screen time, mental health – and banning social media until 18
The hit podcaster, author and former GP says a failure to regulate big tech is ‘failing a generation of children’. He explains why he quit the NHS and why he wants a ban on screen-based homework
www.theguardian.com
February 16, 2026 at 12:28 PM
‘It’s the most urgent public health issue’: Dr Rangan Chatterjee on screen time, mental health – and banning social media until 18 www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Revealed: The true toll of female suicides in UK with domestic abuse at their core www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
Revealed: The true toll of female suicides in UK with domestic abuse at their core
Exclusive: Research suggests official statistics could track as few as 6.5% of the true number of cases
www.theguardian.com
February 16, 2026 at 12:26 PM
Revealed: The true toll of female suicides in UK with domestic abuse at their core www.theguardian.com/society/2026...