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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 […]

New Year Honours: Campaigner celebrates OBE… and success in thalidomide quest

By John Pring on 9th January 2015 Category: Activism and Campaigning, News Archive

New Year Honours: Campaigner celebrates OBE… and success in thalidomide quest
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A disabled campaigner – recognised with an OBE in the latest new year honours list – has finally secured a location for a memorial to those affected by the thalidomide scandal. Author, broadcaster and disability consultant Rosaleen Moriarty-Simmonds said she was […]

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