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Everyone seems to have forgotten about Covid since last week. But Covid hasn’t forgotten about us. This week in the real world, there are slightly MORE people infected with Covid-19 in Bucks and a HUGE INCREASE in the number of new patients in hospital with Covid-19. And, every day, at least one person dies of Covid in Bucks – the total number of local people killed by Covid is now over 1400.

With precautions against Covid-19 largely abandoned, but more people than ever in the community infected with the virus, society remains a critically dangerous place for people who don’t want to take the risk of catching Covid. Staying Covid-Careful is essential if you don’t want to become another disregarded statistic of the ongoing pandemic.

Coming soon – Introducing Fair4All Card Partner Plus (Partner+)

February 25, 2022March 5, 2022 Ben Clark

Introducing Partner+

Disabled people are supported by all sorts of fantastic disability support organisations, from clubs to charities to medical bodies, who already know all about your needs. Our new Partner+ scheme means that, by working with the organisation which supports you, we can give you a Fair4All Card more easily and quickly.

Find out more below!

Tribunals Must Consider Needs Of Vulnerable Witnesses

February 24, 2022February 24, 2022 Ben Clark

The Upper Tribunal has made an important decision ([2022] UKUT 24 (AAC)) which underlines that ‘children and vulnerable witnesses’ have a right to special consideration when appearing before a Tribunal. This decision was taken for a benefits tribunal but also applies to other Tribunals such as mental health and SEND.

Video Transcript 21st February 2022

February 21, 2022February 21, 2022 Ben Clark

The video version of our latest weekly Covid-19 update can be found below with an attached transcript suitable for screen readers.

Today, the Prime Minister says that it is “time we got our confidence back” and “Let us learn to live with this virus.” But in the real world, here in Bucks, an extraordinary 1 in 21 people in Bucks STILL have Covid-19. Today, BuDS is warning everyone that the Prime Minister is WRONG. The pandemic in Bucks is NOT OVER and you still need to protect yourself against Covid-19.

This video and transcript explain the full risk post for the week ending 21st February, which can be read here: https://buds.org.uk/covid-19-risk-assessment-week-ending-21st-february-2022/

Covid-19 Risk Assessment Week Ending 21st February 2022

February 21, 2022February 21, 2022 Ben Clark

Today, the Prime Minister says that it is “time we got our confidence back” and “Let us learn to live with this virus.” But in the real world, here in Bucks, an extraordinary 1 in 21 people in Bucks STILL have Covid-19. In the real hospitals in Bucks, the number of people in hospital with Covid-19 is UP again. Perhaps because the PM is doing his best to downplay Covid-19, the number of people coming forward to get vaccinated remains tiny. Today, BuDS is warning everyone that the PM is WRONG. The pandemic in Bucks is NOT OVER and you still need to protect yourself against Covid-19. Read on for more.

Covid-19 Risk Assessment Week Ending 14th February 2022

February 14, 2022February 14, 2022 Ben Clark

Really alarming Covid-19 news for Buckinghamshire this week! The reliable ONS Infection Survey shows a steep INCREASE in the number of people with Covid in Bucks. An astonishing 1 in 17 people in Bucks have Covid. The number of people in hospital with Covid is also UP again. And yet people are NOT coming forward to get vaccinated in large numbers. Today, BuDS is warning everyone that the pandemic in Bucks is NOT OVER and that you still need to protect yourself against Covid, whatever the Government may say. Read on for more.

Fair4All Education: Professional Volunteers Wanted

February 10, 2022February 10, 2022 Ben Clark

Are you an education professional working with SEND children and young people? Do you have a keen interest in supporting young people, their families and teachers? We are looking for professional volunteers to join our Fair4All Education project to help us with our research, analysis and reporting. We want SEND education in Buckinghamshire to be as good as it can be. Could you help us with your professional skills and knowledge? We are open to volunteers from education, consultancies and within local Government.

Covid-19 Risk Assessment Week Ending 7th February 2022

February 7, 2022February 7, 2022 Ben Clark

The number of infected people in Bucks is back on the INCREASE according to the most reliable data, although the number of public-reported positive tests continues to fall. The number of people in hospital with Covid and dying of Covid in Bucks remains HIGH, although thankfully both totals fell last week. With 1 in every 22 people still infected with Covid-19, it is still essential that everyone takes strict precautions against catching the virus. Read on for more…

Covid-19 Risk Assessment Week Ending 31st January 2022

January 31, 2022February 1, 2022 Ben Clark

The number of infected people in Bucks is back on the INCREASE, with 1 in every 24 people in Bucks now infected. Hospitalisations and deaths from Covid-19 also continued to climb in Bucks last week. All the data shows that the Omicron pandemic in Bucks is starting to get WORSE again, and so it is still essential that everyone takes strict precautions against catching Omicron. Read on for more…

2021/22 BuDS Annual Report

January 31, 2022February 1, 2023 Freya Clark

The BuDS Annual Report covering the period of April 2021 – March 2022 was published on 31 January 2023. The Chair of Trustees’ Introduction is below, and you can read the full report and all its annexes using the buttons below.

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