Union leads call for action on ‘silent massacre’ of disabled staff and students
Disabled teachers, lecturers and students have come together to call for sweeping changes to disability…
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ALLFIE calls for halt to MPs’ ‘sham’ SEN inquiry
A disabled campaigner has called for a “sham” inquiry by MPs into the special educational…
Labour conference: Party forced to reconsider approach to inclusive education
Labour will be forced to think again about its approach to inclusive education, after concerns…
Minister condemned for ‘woeful’ response to residential special school review
Inclusive education campaigners have condemned the government’s “woeful” response to a review of the experiences…
Union backs claims of widespread discrimination by ‘hostile’ university
A “Disability Confident” university is facing claims that it forced a disabled member of staff…
Legal ruling secures new protection for autistic pupils
Thousands of disabled children have won new protection from being unfairly excluded from school after…
Global Disability Summit: Anger over Mordaunt’s bid to redefine inclusive education
International development secretary Penny Mordaunt has been labelled a hypocrite and an embarrassment after attempting…
Autistic teen’s legal fight over ‘physical abuse’ school exclusion
A legal case being heard this week highlights how disabled children who can be physically…
TUC Disabled Workers’ Conference: Backing for national demo on SEND cuts
Disabled trade unionists have unanimously backed calls for a national demonstration this autumn against cuts…
New government rule ‘forces disabled students to choose between food and equipment’
Thousands of disabled students are being forced to choose between having food to eat or…