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A high-profile day of debate will be a chance to remind the United Nations – and the UK government – what disabled people mean by “inclusive education”, say campaigners. The UN’s committee on the rights of persons with disabilities (CRPD) has […]
The government has again refused to consider calls for a national inquiry into the abuse of disabled pupils, despite allegations emerging from yet another school. In the last month, Disability News Service (DNS) has reported on alleged abuse in schools in […]
Separate reports by the children’s commissioners for Wales and England have highlighted the inequalities still faced by disabled children. A report by the children’s commissioner [for England] on the rights of disabled children and young people says they feel society still […]
The government has refused to comment on calls for a national inquiry into abuse within the special education system after a school in a third local authority faced allegations that staff had abused disabled pupils. In the last two weeks, Disability […]
A second council has been accused of failing to act after repeated allegations of abuse and neglect of disabled children in one of its special schools. Last week, Disability News Service (DNS) reported how six families had alleged that their disabled […]
Furious parents have accused a council of ignoring repeated allegations of neglect and abuse of disabled children in two of its schools. Disability News Service (DNS) has spoken to six families, all of whom have complained about the way their children […]
The government has admitted that its planned cuts and reforms to disability-related higher education support will have a “negative impact” on disabled students, and increase the chance of them facing discrimination at university. The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) […]
Campaigners have welcomed a government decision to postpone some of its planned reforms to disability-related higher education support. But there are still question-marks over the “face-saving” announcement by a Conservative minister, as some of the cuts will still go ahead as […]
A mother has described how her disabled son was repeatedly locked in a so-called “safe room” by staff at his school as a punishment. The claims are the latest in a series of allegations concerning special and mainstream schools which have […]
The government has refused to act after fresh allegations emerged of a special school shutting disabled children in “safe rooms” as a punishment. The allegations concerning the school in Stoke-on-Trent mean that the Department for Education (DfE) and its education watchdog […]