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Activists have vowed to fight the government’s decision to press ahead with cuts to support for disabled students in higher education of nearly £30 million a year. Universities and science minister Jo Johnson announced yesterday (Wednesday) that – following a public […]
A university which built a library it knew was inaccessible in order to cut costs has agreed to pay £20, 000 in compensation for discriminating against a talented disabled photography student. Andrew Brenton (pictured, in a self-portrait) and other mobility-impaired students […]
A university at the centre of allegations of discrimination is facing similar claims from a second disabled student. Last week, Disability News Service (DNS) reported how Lesley Bayly-Bureau was kicked off her degree at the end of her first year after […]
A disabled student has been kicked off her degree after her first year – leaving her with student loan debts of more than £17, 000 – after her university refused to make the adjustments she needed to ensure the course was […]
A disabled teacher claims she was left with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) by a three-year campaign of discrimination and harassment at the school where she worked. After the teacher first informed the school about her impairment, she was told that if […]
Campaigners have accused the Labour party of sharing the government’s appetite for segregating disabled children in special schools. Shadow minister Steve McCabe (pictured, right) was repeatedly criticised for Labour’s refusal to oppose the coalition’s policies on inclusive education, at a pre-election […]
The government has announced a further delay to its proposals to restrict the funding that helps disabled students attend university, days after two young people won permission to challenge its plans in the courts. Ministers in the Department for Business, Innovation […]
Two disabled students have won permission to launch a legal case against the government, over plans to restrict funding for the support and equipment that helps them attend university. They say they have been “ignored” by the government in a consultation […]
Two disabled students are taking legal action against the government in a bid to overturn proposals to restrict funding for support and equipment that helps them attend university. They say that they and other disabled students have not been consulted over […]
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 […]