Political updates: October 2008

Disability Equality

29 October 2008
John Bercow MP asked how many schools have produced a disability equality scheme, as required by law.

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Examinations

24 October 2008
Regulations have come into force that change the way disabled pupils can access examinations. NDCS has given a cautious welcome.

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Communication Support Workers

15 October 2008
In response to a question from Annette Brooke MP on how many communication support workers there are in England, the Government confirmed that it does not know. 

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Universities

7 October 2008
Maria Miller MP (Conservative Shadow Minister for Families) asked how many deaf young people go to university.

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Data on attainment

6 October 2008
Maria Miller MP asked the Government for data on how well deaf children do in different exams. The Government provided some of the data asked for. 

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Data on number of deaf children

6 October 2008
In response to a question by Sandra Gidley MP, the Government confirmed that it does not know how many deaf children there are in England. 

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