Daily Archives: 03/04/2011

The death of David Askew: Hate crime ordeal lasted 40 years

03/04/2011 – 1:16 pm

A disabled man’s hate crime ordeal, which lasted nearly 40 years, has been laid bare by a report into the circumstances that led to his death.
The serious case review was set up by Tameside Adult Safeguarding Partnership (TASP) following the death in March 2010 of David Askew.
Askew collapsed and died soon after police received reports [...]

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Teather faces fierce criticism over SEN reforms

03/04/2011 – 12:49 pm

Government plans for reforming the special educational needs (SEN) system will give more power to professionals and could lead to a “huge mushrooming” in the number of special schools, a minister has been told.
Sarah Teather, the Liberal Democrat children’s minister, was told at the parliamentary meeting that her new SEN green paper would make it [...]

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