Harriet Edwards: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Sector leader
- Role
- Director of Influencing at the national disability charity Sense
- Quoted on
- Learning disability & autism
- Tracked press citations
- 2
- Most recently quoted
- 30 Sept 2026
“We welcome investment that gives more young disabled people the opportunity to get into work. Too many who want to work are still locked out by barriers, including a lack of appropriate support, inaccessible workplaces and negative attitudes.”
What Harriet Edwards has said
“We believe this is because schools are under increasing pressure to find spaces for new, younger students coming in and therefore need to free up staff and physical space”
Director of influencing at Sense charity · Learning disability & autism · 29 Sept 2026 · Councils SEND further education to the back of the queue ↗
Where Harriet Edwards has been quoted
- Thousands of young disabled people to be offered guaranteed jobsgov.uk · 30 Sept 2026
- Councils SEND further education to the back of the queuefeweek.co.uk · 29 Sept 2026
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