Many outside the Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) community were shocked by BBC’s Panorama 7th September programme on the fight for education faced by disabled children and their families. But for those within our community this was not news.
One Young woman’s journey towards inclusive education. An interview with Melissa Acar, by Lisa Murphy.
The impact of the lockdown and Covid-19 continues to dramatically impact on UK Society and is enlarging existing social inequalities, especially for Disabled adults and families with Disabled children.
“My son Martin’s mainstream school is in a locked down area. The school has told us that all the children in his year group will be sent home until further notice. All lessons will now be delivered on-line. My son uses adaptive computer technology with assisted technology at school. The school have said we are unable to take my son’s computer technology home. The Head of IT said that she is unable to set it up in our home after a Covid-19 risk assessment. We do not have the computer equipment at home, which means that Martin will not be able to access the school curriculum without access to adaptive and assisted technology. What are mine and my son’s rights?”
Welcome to the 57th edition, packed with topical articles covering: Covid-19 and Inclusive Education; Disability History Month on the theme of Access; voices of Young Disabled people; plus much more!
Part 3 of our ‘Missing Voices’. By Michelle Daley, ALLFIE Director.
Part 2 of ‘Missing Voices’, a powerful 3-part series to mark Black History Month 2020. By Navin Kikabhai
By Armineh Soorenian
ALLFIE’s Disabled Black Lives Matter pressure group presents ‘Missing Voices’, a powerful 3-part series to mark Black History Month 2020.
To mark the start of Black History Month we have published an article by Katouche Goll, ALLFIE volunteer and member of our Disabled Black Lives Matter pressure group.
Thanks to funding from iWill, ALLFIE held online summer workshops for Disabled Young People, including on disability identity, barriers and understanding their rights. Project leader, Justine Jones, reports back.
The latest from our Coronavirus Campaign including a legal update, plus temporary continuity directions from the Government around remote education, training and childcare provisions.
Our oral history project on Disabled people’s experience of education over the last century, including schools resource packs and more.
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