House of Commons (Westminster Hall) - Sign Language Support
Malcolm Bruce, MP attacks the government for failing to ensure that deaf children are given adequate access to sign language teaching resources
12 Mar 2007
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Fiona Hall backs campaign for extra space on trains for wheelchairs, buggies and bicycles
Local Lib Dem MEP Fiona Hall is backing European Parliament proposals for a railway package that could mean extra space on trains for bicycles, baby carriages, wheelchairs and sports equipment. Fiona has received many messages of support welcoming the move to make train use easier, including a letter from an elderly lady in Newcastle who has experienced great difficulty when using her mobility scooter on the Metro system. Fiona is pushing the UK Government to back a law to require trains to have a dedicated space for bicycles, baby carriages, wheelchairs and sports equipment.
12 Mar 2007
'Bureaucracy could leave us housebound'
Lifting toddlers Jessica, aged one and Mia, who is two, into their car seats has become a logistical nightmare for their parents.
12 Mar 2007
Anger over sign language charges
A Harrogate family say they are angry that they have to pay for sign language lessons to enable them to communicate with their two-year-old son. Debby Wood and her daughter Natalie have been taking sign language lessons at Harrogate College to help them talk to son Alex, who was born deaf.
12 Mar 2007
Learning disability deaths probe
An independent inquiry is to be launched after a charity highlighted six deaths of people with learning disabilities in NHS care.
12 Mar 2007
Girl loses pupil restraint case
A girl with special educational needs who was repeatedly restrained by school staff has lost a discrimination case.
9 Mar 2007