Daily Archives: 05/08/2010

Employers ‘missing out on young disabled talent’

05/08/2010 – 10:07 am

Talented and highly-educated young disabled people are continuing to miss out on opportunities for training, employment and career progression, according to a new report.
The Right to Work report is the latest investigation by the Trailblazers group of young disabled campaigners – run by the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign – and surveyed more than 100 young disabled [...]

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Rapid passage of Academies Act leaves SEN concerns in its wake

05/08/2010 – 10:03 am

Campaigners say they have “huge concerns” about how the new Academies Act will affect disabled pupils’ ability to obtain the specialist support they need.
The act, which received royal assent this week after being rushed through parliament, makes it easier for schools to become academies – publicly-funded independent schools that are free from council control.
Both peers [...]

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