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A secondary school in Jersey has been found guilty of three discrimination claims against a child with a disability. Despite this, the Tribunal ruled that the school failed to provide the child with the technology they needed for learning, did not support them with homework, and excluded them from a lesson. 23

Milton Keynes Council said the private hire drivers were fined a combined total of £1,878 under the Equality Act, “after refusing to collect passengers travelling with assistance dogs”. Hannah Burgess, 28, said she had experienced the problem “more times than I could count” in the 15 years that she has had a guide dog.

Leah Brown, from Eastwood, Nottinghamshire, has suffered with uncontrollable shaking since the age of nine and was diagnosed with essential tremor at 27.

The Government recently announced that it is investing an additional £3 billion to create tens of thousands of new specialist places in mainstream schools for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). However, the news has been met with mixed reactions, with some fearing that the money will now be used to fund councils that will create substandard units in mainstream schools.

The government’s housing and regeneration agency has failed to explain why its new five-year strategy fails to mention disabled people, or the need to address the accessible housing crisis.