Education School transport for pupils with SEND threatening councils’ financial stability Lauren Nicolle Nov 21, 2023 Councils are warning their school transport budgets for children with special education needs and disabilities…
News Proposals to close rail ticket office closures go “too far, too fast” Lauren Nicolle Oct 25, 2023 The Transport Committee has criticised the proposed rail ticket office closures as going “too far, too fast”, and…
News New inquiry to examine whether public transport works for disabled people Lauren Nicolle Feb 6, 2023 The Transport Committee has launched a new enquiry to discover whether public and private transport is working for…
News New laws to protect disabled people from paying over the odds for taxi journeys Lauren Nicolle Jul 4, 2022 The Department for Transport (DfT) has introduced a new Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) Act to…
Education Inquiry to be launched after 300 children with SEND were unable to get to school Lauren Nicolle Mar 9, 2022 An inquiry is due to be launched after nearly 300 children and young people with SEND were unable to get to school…
News New Passenger Charter to make journeys easier for disabled people Lauren Nicolle Jan 10, 2022 The government has partnered with disability charity Scope to develop a new Disabled Persons Passenger Charter to…
Features Autism: the importance of school transport Darren Devine Apr 15, 2020 School and college transport can mean the difference between autistic young people getting the education and…
Features Having your own community: Neratov Stephanie Ross Aug 8, 2019 Neratov is a village in the Czech Republic run by people with learning disabilities, for people with learning…
Equality Why taxi journeys can be distressing for people with a learning disability and… Chloe Bull Feb 12, 2019 Chloe Bull from Talkback UK, an advocacy organisation, discusses how taking taxis can be distressing for people…
Autism United Response call for autism-awareness training for public transport staff LDT Editor Feb 12, 2019 Rahman Kebbie, 29, and Murtaza Ali, 37, are on the autism spectrum and are supported by the disability charity…
Leisure Inclusive canoeing course gets athletes with learning disabilities on the water LDT Editor Jun 19, 2014 A pilot programme in Reading has given people with a learning disability to take part in canoeing session.
News Accessible cycling scheme launches near Bristol LDT Editor Apr 7, 2014 A new project offering wheelchair-adapted bicycles for people with disabilities has been launched in Warmley near…
Features Celebrating the good work with, and for, people with learning disabilities LDT Editor Aug 21, 2013 This week is Learning Disability Week, and it is time to celebrate everything that is good in learning disability…