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Court ruling raises fresh questions over care funding

By John Pring on 6th February 2015 Category: Independent Living

Court ruling raises fresh questions over care funding
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A high court ruling has raised new concerns about how disabled people will be affected by the combination of three major government reforms of social care, and the funding crisis facing local authorities. Two disabled children, known as L and P, […]

Government silent on latest school abuse concerns

By John Pring on 28th November 2014 Category: Education

Government silent on latest school abuse concerns
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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 […]

Disabled children ‘face exclusion in both England and Wales’

By John Pring on 21st November 2014 Category: Education, Human Rights, News Archive

Disabled children ‘face exclusion in both England and Wales’
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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 […]

Inquiry call after abuse allegations surface at third special school

By John Pring on 14th November 2014 Category: Education

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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 […]

Council ignored school abuse allegations, say parents

By John Pring on 31st October 2014 Category: Education, News Archive

Council ignored school abuse allegations, say parents
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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 […]

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