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UK Austerity Measures Endanger Education of Disabled Youth – Trade Unions

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According to a report published by the Trade Union Congress, British government reforms and austerity measures are putting the education of young people with disabilities and special educational needs in jeopardy.

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) British government reforms and austerity measures are putting the education of young people with disabilities and special educational needs in jeopardy, a report published by the Trade Union Congress (TUC) said Monday.

The report also found that the austerity measures cause discrimination against disabled teachers and hinder progress in the educational system.

"It is clear that the government's austerity policy is jeopardising the educational opportunities for young people with special needs and disabilities… And it's not just the students that are suffering. Disabled teachers are facing discrimination and soaring stress levels as a result of the government's continuous changes to the structure of the school system and the curriculum," TUC General Secretary Frances O'Grady said as quoted on the congress" official website.

Among the key reasons for the decline in progress, the TUC lists increasing workloads leading to rising stress levels among staff, funding cuts leading to reduced Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) services and changes in the curriculum that do not meet the needs students with SEND.

Another reason cited by the TUC is the 2011 abolition of the Educational Maintenance Allowance, which students with SEND were more likely to receive.

There are 1.5 million school children across the United Kingdom with special educational needs and disabilities, accounting for 18 percent of all students, according to the TUC.

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