Ministers launch flagship Mencap Centre in Belfast
Mencap opens new £4.6m purpose built centre in Northern Ireland, the first of its kind in the UK for the learning disability charity First Minister…
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Blind and dyslexic students to access books in accessible formats
Elsevier signs up to provide titles to Load2Learn accessible formats service for students Students with sight loss or dyslexia can now access a wider range…
DSA changes bring uncertainty for disabled students
Responding to the government’s plans to restructure the Disabled Students Allowance (DSA) announced last week, national charity AbilityNet is concerned that disabled students face greater…
AbilityNet urges disabled students to claim grant
With Fresher’s Weeks and the new term about to kick into action national disability charity AbilityNet is encouraging students to find out if they are…
Project Search job scheme returns with new students
Blackpool’s job scheme for youngsters with learning disabilities is back for a second year. The hugely successful Project Search programme, which is run by Blackpool…
5,000 milestone for Sainsbury’s Active Kids for All Inclusive PE
Over 5,000 teachers and support staff have now been trained through the Sainsbury’s Inclusive PE, part of the Active Kids for All scheme. To celebrate…
Buddy dog Josh guides way to happier life for disabled students
Seashell Trust students have made a new friend in former guide dog Josh. The charity Guide Dogs run a buddy programme which provides specially trained…
Mild and moderately deaf children left behind at school
Nearly half of all children with mild and moderate deafness are falling behind in mainstream school, new research published by The National Deaf Children’s Society…
The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama wins a 2015 Guardian University Award
The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama is delighted to announce that it has won a 2015 Guardian University Award in the category of…
New beginnings for Royal Blind School café
The Royal Blind School has opened a café run by the pupils at the recently re-developed campus in Morningside, Edinburgh. The pupil run café has…
Chichester leads the way for disabled performers
Educators in Chichester will launch a pioneering educational project for young actors, dancers and musicians with learning disabilities on February 26th. Chichester College has joined…
Calls for enhanced disability training as quarter of Brits lack confidence communicating with disabled kids
Free e-portal launches to challenge and positively change attitudes amongst UK workforce as poll finds: Only 5% of Brits choose ‘confident’ as a top 3…
Government Faces Legal Challenge Over Plans To Cut Support For Disabled Students
Lawyers Say Consultation On Changes To Disabled Student Allowances (DSA) Is Unlawful The Government is facing a legal challenge from disabled students who are angry…
Deaf children slip further behind as latest figures show drop in GCSE pass rates
Only 36.3% of deaf children in England have left secondary school having hit national GCSE benchmarks, according to the Department of Education (DfE) figures released…
Students with a learning disability help locals in crisis by raising food donations for local food bank
New initiative by Royal Mencap Society and The Harpur Trust to support 40 local young people with a learning disability develop employment skills On Friday…