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How does a small loss-making recruitment agency land a £50 million deal to supply PPE?
According to Lord Feldman, the agency owner just needs to be a 'good chap' and 'ex-SAS'.
Much of the PPE SG Recruitment eventually delivered would be marked 'do not supply to the NHS'.
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Highland haggis hunters have been using the latest night-vision technology this season to catch these shy, nocturnal beasties
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When people hear the term #accessibility, they think of it as a web developer’s responsibility. However, even if a platform is built to be accessible, it's the upkeep of online content that ensures a platform remains accessible. Our guide can help: zurl.co/DidFR
#A11y
ALT An illustration has three small people assessing the accessibility of a website's digital content, next to a huge lightbulb. To the side text reads "6 accessibility considerations for your digital content: 1. Alt text on images, 2. Heading levels, 3. Captioned videos, 4. Clear typography, 5. Descriptive link text, 6. User-friendly language. Read the guide at www.horlix.com"
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Recently, @BarnsleyAT were welcomed to our College by our Speech and Language Therapy & Assistive Technology team. Among them was Jamie, who is a service user representative for BAT and an advanced user of the Grid software, which enables him to communicate using technology.
ALT Image shows Henshaws College staff standing behind Jamie and Georgia, with everyone smiling at the camera. Jamie and Georgia are both in their chairs, with their chair screens in front of them. A classroom setting can be seen behind everyone.
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We have an exciting opportunity to join the Barnsley Assistive Technology Team as an AT Clinical Specialist SLT for a 2 years fixed term/secondment.
For more information and to apply:
beta.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/j…
Closing date: 12th Jan 2025
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Fair access to education and training starts with being able to get to your place of learning.
natspec.org.uk/are-the-wheel…
🚕 A new @Natspec survey has found safety issues and special needs students starting college late from delays with council-appointed transport services
feweek.co.uk/driven-to-despa…
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There's still time to book your place for #TechAbility24 - but bookings close tomorrow, so don't hang about!
A must attend event if you're interested in Assistive Technology and how to use it with learners - and Natspec members receive a discount!
techability.org.uk/techabili…
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Today is the final day for submissions for full fee scholarships for the excellent Assistive Technology MSc at @dundeeuni which is run/taught by @RohanSlaughter @usabilitydoc and @TG_AT :-)
dundee.ac.uk/scholarships/ms…
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I called families to tell them their beloved was dying. I read out messages from absent family members. I saw the British public behave with such *staggering* decency as they obeyed the rules to protect the vulnerable.
Is my anger 'overblown'?
She has absolutely no idea.
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We're back at @SODAmcr soon for DMLab NW!
Disabled or Non-Disabled musician, technologist or hacker? Join us for more accessible music-making. No booking required.
⏰ 6pm
📆 Tues 19 November
📌 School of Digital Arts, SODA, Man Met Uni, 14 Higher Chatham St, Manchester, M15 6ED
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This is a real concern which urgently needs addressing. In the specialist FE sector, the gap is even wider, making it much harder for specialist colleges to recruit and retain SEND specialist staff.
Nearly half of college teachers leave the profession within three years of starting, partly due to the pay gap between college and school teachers.
The pay gap between colleges and schools is set to widen to nearly £7,000 or 18% in 2024/25, the largest gap on record.
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So, back to that gap in SEND provision: it has been exploited by private equity firms and Middle East wealth funds, who are now making millions of pounds from private SEND schools – which cost double that of a state special school (/12)
schoolsweek.co.uk/how-invest…
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🚨The special needs system is on the brink of collapse. The government's spending watchdog will publish its own likely damning investigation this week
But we’ve been chronicling the collapse for years. And I just want to set out how seriously bad things are … (mega 🧵)
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#TechAbility24 is approaching fast!
Across the programme you'll be spoilt for choice, with a variety of breakout sessions, hot topics, a packed exhibition and of course, great networking opportunities.
Book now ➡️ techability.org.uk/techabili…
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Around a third of UK #charities faced #cyberattacks in the past year, says the 2024 Cyber Security Breaches Survey. ⚠️
Protect your #charity with a discount on #CyberEssentials certification this October for Charity Cyber Essentials Month. 🔒
📌 ow.ly/GG6250TEoco
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“Assuming, in effect, that the rise in SEN costs is primarily about entitled parents would lead to a disastrous policy solution in which children’s needs were not met. Hopefully those in government now will take a smarter approach” 👍
New post just out:
"Kemi Badenoch's Misdiagnosis"
Why her take on autism is wrong and why it really matters in fixing one of the biggest policy problems around: the crisis in special educational needs.
(£/free trial)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p…
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🚨 Breaking News 🚨
Save Windermere has once again been involved in exposing United Utilities exploitation of Windermere. Today the BBC reported that in the last 3 years, United Utilities has ILLEGALLY dumped 143,000,000 litres of untreated sewage directly into Windermere from just one of their sites — that’s thethe equivalent of 23 million toilet flushes, 1,600 double-decker buses, or enough to fill Big Ben 30 times! 💩
According to the BBC, United Utilities claims they reported these incidents at Glebe Road Pumping Station as soon as they were aware, which suggests they simply didn’t know about the instances of illegality from 2021 to September 2023, despite it being their statutory obligation to show permit compliance. The BBC estimates an additional 24 incidents that weren’t reported at the time could have cost the company £2.5 million through lower rewards or greater penalties.
You might be thinking, where’s the Environment Agency? Isn’t this their job? Well, once again, they’ve turned a blind eye. They’ve failed to ask for the data, failed to hold United Utilities accountable and failed to protect Windermere from this predatory behaviour.
We need your help to stop this 🫵
👊 Tag @Keir_Starmer
👊 Email Keir Starmer
👊 Share the video with the hashtag #savewindermere
Let’s try and get this trending. Keir Starmer has often spoken about his love for the Lake District. Now it’s time for him to put his money where his mouth is and end sewage pollution in Windermere once and for all. Windermere is a symbol of our cultural heritage, a key driver of the local and national economy, and a sanctuary for rare and protected wildlife. This is a national and international disgrace, one of the country’s greatest natural treasures is being exploited by the multi-billion pound private water company. It’s time for Westminster to act.
@Keir_Starmer , it’s time to stop the sewage to Save Windermere.
Read the full blog to see how we uncovered this shocking story 👉
savewindermere.com/news/grps…
BBC article 👉
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdrj…
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Kemi Badenoch Accidentally Describes The Social Model Of Disability | via @forbes buff.ly/3UduRv4 #a11y
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Badenoch accused of ‘stigmatising’ autism or mental health issues in comments over support – UK politics live dlvr.it/TFK9vj