Daily Archives: 27/02/2011

Report’s author criticises government over weak response

The author of a report on services for people with “profound intellectual and multiple disabilities” has criticised the coalition government for its weak response to his recommendations.
Professor Jim Mansell said the government had failed to describe how it would address the problems he described in his report, which covers areas including housing, personalisation, self-advocacy and [...]

Government ‘failed to consider equality in school building cuts’

Inclusive education campaigners have welcomed a court’s ruling that the government failed to take account of the impact on disabled pupils and other minority groups when it scrapped a string of school building projects.
Education secretary Michael Gove has been told he did not consult widely enough over his plans to scrap the projects, and failed [...]