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Conservative and Liberal Democrat MPs have raised concerns over government plans to “reform” the system of higher education support for disabled students. The disabled Tory MP Paul Maynard was among coalition MPs who questioned the plans to focus disabled students’ allowance […]
Disabled students across England are today (Friday) taking part in a nationwide lobby of MPs’ surgeries in protest at “deeply unfair” reforms to the system of higher education support. The day of action has been organised by the National Union of […]
The government’s education reforms have come under heavy attack from delegates at the TUC’s annual disabled workers’ conference. Delegates approved an emergency motion opposing cuts to disabled students’ allowance (DSA), which were announced at the beginning of last month and apply […]
“Deeply unfair” reforms to the system of higher education support in England will make it harder for disabled students to attend university and more likely to drop out of their courses, say campaigners. The reforms to the disabled students’ allowance (DSA) […]
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has been accused of taking an “absolutely disgraceful” and “shocking” position on the inclusion of disabled children in mainstream schools. In a letter to the Alliance for Inclusive Education (ALLFIE), the commission suggested it […]
The least-inclusive local authority in the country is seven times more likely to send a child to a special school than the best-performing council, according to new research. In the latest of a series of reports stretching back to 1983, the […]
An inclusive school sports scheme could eventually help to make disability hate crime a distant memory, according to a retired Paralympian and sports broadcaster. Kate Grey was speaking after the government announced that its Project Ability scheme, which supports disabled and […]
Campaigners for inclusive education have given a mixed reaction to the coalition’s Children and Families Act (CFA), which received royal assent this week. The act introduces a range of major reforms across adoption, family justice, and the special educational needs (SEN) […]
The human rights watchdog has admitted that it is not in favour of a fully inclusive education system, a position that defies a key part of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The Equality and Human Rights […]
Peers are urging the government to ensure that local authorities have a firm duty to provide disabled children and young people with the social care part of the coalition’s new education, health and care plans (EHCPs). The birth-to-25 plans – which […]