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Puppies on planes as Guide Dogs organises airport training session
March 2, 2026
Ian Streets
An airport has hosted a training session for guide dog puppies for the very first time. The BBC reported the Guide Dogs charity ran the session at Southampton Airport to…
Read moreGuidance will set out expectations for school Send “inclusion bases”
February 23, 2026
Ian Streets
Secondary schools in England must provide specially designed areas for neurodivergent children and pupils with special educational needs, ministers have said. The Guardian reported that universal “inclusion bases” are seen as a…
Read moreStudy explores role of home working in creating neuro-inclusive workplace
February 16, 2026
Ian Streets
A leading flooring designer and manufacturer has embarked on a project drawing on real world experience to improve its products for neurodivergent people. Architecture and interior design website Material Source…
Read morePassengers tell of frustration as new lift fails at tube station
February 9, 2026
Ian Streets
A new lift installed In December at a North London Tube station was out-of-order for over a week in January, according to residents. MyLondon reported that Colindale Station was reopened following a major revamp,…
Read moreReport highlights work from home opportunities for disabled people
December 19, 2025
Ian Streets
A new Parliamentary report examines the “mainstream practice” of working from home as a route to help more disabled people take up job opportunities that were previously denied to them.…
Read moreCampaigners criticise rail campaign as lacking reality
December 12, 2025
Ian Streets
Campaigners have accused one of the UK’s leading train companies of “virtue signalling without the virtue” after it used images of wheelchair users that they say do not reflect the…
Read moreDisabled actor hopes her success will “set a precedent”
December 8, 2025
Ian Streets
A disabled actor has called for improved representation for disabled performers in the entertainment industry – and specifically an end to what activists call “cripping up” – casting non-disabled actors in disabled…
Read moreDesigner inspired by grandad to creative inclusive fashions
December 1, 2025
Ian Streets
A designer who was told "disabled people don't need fashion" launched her own adaptive clothing firm, which appeared on the catwalk at London Fashion Week. Hanan Tantush told the BBC…
Read moreColour coding adds new dimension to Tube map
October 20, 2025
Ian Streets
A wheelchair-user has founded an app to provide Tube travellers with information on accessibility at stations. Time Out reported that Simon Sansome developed the app, which is named Snowball, to “reimagine”…
Read moreTfl issues update on “step-free” access for Tube stations
October 13, 2025
Ian Streets
The next Tube stations in line to become “step-free” have been announced by Transport for London. The Standard reported that TfL has published a list of 17 shortlisted stations that will now undergo detailed…
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