If young people are not assessed properly and their needs not identified and met, they can fall through the net at mainstream schools and miss out on the support that they need to develop.
We’ve known for many years that there are serious difficulties for people with mental health problems ensuring that they get a fair and accurate assessment for incapacity and work-related benefits.
Whether you think the ruling is right or wrong, it could potentially be excellent news for people with a psychiatric diagnosis if similar rulings on disability are to follow.
Even though attitudes toward disabled people have improved on the whole, prejudice is still a worrying issue especially towards people with learning disabilities or mental health problems.
There is a chance for the Government to do some good and reform the system.
