infrastructure news

Rapid passage of Academies Act leaves SEN concerns in its wake

04 Aug 2010

Campaigners say they have “huge concerns” about how the new Academies Act will affect disabled pupils’ ability to obtain the specialist support they need.

Shadow of spending cuts hangs over autism consultation

04 Aug 2010

The coalition government has launched a consultation on the guidance that will provide the “teeth” of the new Autism Act in England.

Brighton and Hove charities quiz Minister on Government commitments to charities

04 Aug 2010

On 27 July 2010 a group of local charities went to the Cabinet Office with local MP, Caroline Lucas, ready to ask the Government about its commitment to charities in the light of massive public s

Solutions to housing shortage ‘are not complicated’

26 Jul 2010

Local and national government could take simple steps that would make it easier for thousands of wheelchair-users to find accessible homes, according to a new report.

Obama and Cameron discuss disabled hacker

26 Jul 2010

The prime minister and the US president, Barack Obama, have discussed the case of disabled computer hacker Gary McKinnon, who faces the threat of extradition to the United