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Latest ‘reckless’ DSA reforms could leave disabled students without support

By John Pring on 14th April 2016 Category: Education

Latest ‘reckless’ DSA reforms could leave disabled students without support
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New government reforms to support for disabled university students are “rushed and reckless” and could lead to many young people being left without the assistance they need to complete their degrees, say campaigners and industry experts. On Monday (18 April), the […]

Government ‘must see disabled people as innovators and contributors’

By John Pring on 14th April 2016 Category: Employment

Government ‘must see disabled people as innovators and contributors’
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Disabled entrepreneurs have told the government’s business department that it is not doing enough to make its programmes accessible. In a meeting of the all-party parliamentary disability group, a senior civil servant listened as disabled entrepreneurs lined up to express their […]

Government backtracks again on cuts to student support

By John Pring on 13th March 2015 Category: Education

Government backtracks again on cuts to student support
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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 […]

Students’ legal bid over government’s DSA cuts

By John Pring on 6th February 2015 Category: Education

Students’ legal bid over government’s DSA cuts
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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 […]

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