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Thousands sign petition against cuts to tech support for disabled students in England
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Df E plans to withdraw funding for assistive software, saying it is now rarely needed due to ‘widely available free tools’Disability campaigners have called on the government to halt plans to cut funding for specialist tech support for tens of thousands of disabled students in England.Almost 10,000 people have signed a petition opposing Department for Education (Df E) proposals to withdraw funding for specialist assistive software, currently available as part of the Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA). Continue reading...
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