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Parents who home educate disabled children ‘scapegoated’ by commissioner

By John Pring on 14th February 2019 Category: Education

Parents who home educate disabled children ‘scapegoated’ by commissioner
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Families forced into home educating their disabled children because of the lack of support from mainstream schools are among parents who are being “scapegoated” by the children’s commissioner, according to a disabled mum and campaigner. Anne Longfield, the children’s commissioner for […]

Disabled pupil fights at high court for full school inclusion

By John Pring on 24th January 2019 Category: Education

Disabled pupil fights at high court for full school inclusion
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Inclusive education activists were at the high court in London this week to support a disabled pupil in her legal fight to secure full participation in all aspects of life at her mainstream school. The Alliance for Inclusive Education (ALLFIE) is […]

Shock and anger at government’s failure to invite DPOs to disability workshop

By John Pring on 17th January 2019 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Shock and anger at government’s failure to invite DPOs to disability workshop
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Campaigners have been left “shocked and appalled” by the government’s decision to hold a workshop on the barriers facing disabled people without inviting a single disabled people’s organisation (DPO) to take part. The Cabinet Office workshop is due to take place […]

OBE ‘is overdue recognition of importance of inclusive education’

By John Pring on 3rd January 2019 Category: Activism and Campaigning

OBE ‘is overdue recognition of importance of inclusive education’
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A disabled campaigner says the decision to award him an OBE is an overdue recognition of the importance of inclusive education. Anthony Ford-Shubrook, a youth ambassador with the charity AbleChildAfrica and a trustee of The Alliance for Inclusive Education, was among […]

Union leads call for action on ‘silent massacre’ of disabled staff and students

By John Pring on 22nd November 2018 Category: Education

Union leads call for action on ‘silent massacre’ of disabled staff and students
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Disabled teachers, lecturers and students have come together to call for sweeping changes to disability equality laws, and to highlight the barriers they face across the education sector. A parliamentary meeting heard last night (Wednesday) how disabled people working in the […]

ALLFIE calls for halt to MPs’ ‘sham’ SEN inquiry

By John Pring on 22nd November 2018 Category: Education

ALLFIE calls for halt to MPs’ ‘sham’ SEN inquiry
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A disabled campaigner has called for a “sham” inquiry by MPs into the special educational needs and disability (SEND) system to be halted until it agrees to address the increased levels of segregation of disabled students and cuts to their support. […]

Minister condemned for ‘woeful’ response to residential special school review

By John Pring on 23rd August 2018 Category: Education

Minister condemned for ‘woeful’ response to residential special school review
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Inclusive education campaigners have condemned the government’s “woeful” response to a review of the experiences of disabled children and young people in residential special schools. The Alliance for Inclusive Education (ALLFIE) said the government had again failed to take action that […]

Legal ruling secures new protection for autistic pupils

By John Pring on 16th August 2018 Category: Education

Legal ruling secures new protection for autistic pupils
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Thousands of disabled children have won new protection from being unfairly excluded from school after a judge ruled that the government’s equality laws were unlawful. The upper tribunal ruled last week that a 13-year-old pupil, known as “L” for legal reasons, […]

Global Disability Summit: Anger over Mordaunt’s bid to redefine inclusive education

By John Pring on 26th July 2018 Category: Education

Global Disability Summit: Anger over Mordaunt’s bid to redefine inclusive education
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International development secretary Penny Mordaunt has been labelled a hypocrite and an embarrassment after attempting to redefine inclusive education at the international disability summit she was hosting in east London. Penny Mordaunt’s government was already facing criticism from across the UK […]

Global Disability Summit: Disabled activist praised for highlighting government attacks

By John Pring on 26th July 2018 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Global Disability Summit: Disabled activist praised for highlighting government attacks
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A leading disabled activist has exposed the UK’s record on disability rights in front of an audience of disabled people from across the global south who had been invited to take part in the government’s Global Disability Summit. Simone Aspis drew […]

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