Tag Archives: Department for Education

Children at third special school were locked in ‘safe rooms’

The government has again refused to investigate how many special schools are shutting disabled children in “safe rooms” as a punishment, after a head teacher was banned from teaching for leaving children locked in a “time out room”.
A Teaching Agency disciplinary hearing heard that Annette Sale left children locked in the room at the Phoenix [...]

London 2012: US govt advisor says Paralympics can help on DLA fight and inclusive schools

A senior US government advisor has suggested that the London 2012 Paralympics could help disabled people in their fight against the UK government’s cuts to disability benefits and its opposition to inclusive education.
The comments by Judith Heumann, the US Department of State’s special advisor on international disability rights, provides fresh support for campaigners fighting government [...]