ALT A big thank you: to the organisations who have helped me with access budgets recently everyone who donated to my gofundme everyone who helped, and continues to help me, mentally through this. it’s tough.

ALT the gofundme: we raised approx £2,500 thanks to your kind donations. this so far has been spent on support worker top-up costs and will continue to be spent on support worker costs. This will greatly help with 2025 projects where we predict we may still be short on support.

ALT At the final reconsideration we received 67% of my minimum support need The support workers pay was returned back to the original rate

ALT Access to work *drama* an update: by kate stanforth

ALT I have been given no reasoning as to why: my grant was cut My support workers pay was cut The timescale for both change in circumstance and renewals was so long

ALT my online media was used to ‘understand my business’ and therefore make a decision on my grant. This is not a form of evidence which is stated as being allowed in their own staff guide on gov.uk

ALT comments were made about my disability including saying I had been seen ‘standing up out of my wheelchair’ and that i couldn’t be a disabled dancer who needed support. my disability and job were also compared to others in a distressing process

ALT Alt: Kate, a white model sits in a white modern powerchair which balances on 2 large wheels. She wears a white shirt, with white tights, white shorts and a thick fishnet-type body suit in brown and white with a crossed neck. Her hair is slicked back and her expression is moody. The whole look overall looks very futuristic corporate.

ALT A yellow background with faded stars. In the corner reads ‘inclusive dance workshops’ on a sign of mixed colours. On the right reads December 5th & 12th 4-5pm. Pay as you Feel. Online 14+. On the right hand bottom corner is Kate, director of the arts academy, in her wheelchair. Her wheelchair is orange and she wears a teal leotard with great joggers. Her hair is red and she has a neutral expression. To the left are two pictures. One of New Adventures Dance Artist, Jamie, dressed in a pink fluffy tutu with a pink fluffy wig and pom-poms laughing - looking like a marshmallow. To the right is a woman standing with a shirts, smart skirt and a back combed wig smiling at the audience. Text reads from left to right ‘New adventures dance artist jamie McDonald Matthew Bournes Nutcracker!’ And ‘Tracy Turnblad Katie Bruce Hairspray U.K. Tour’. You can book online at www.katestanforthacademyofdance.com

ALT 3: A beige background with a math table. The question says You’re hired by a brand to produce a grid post on social media. This is classed as 2 hours work. How long does it take you? Answer: 2 hours resting either side of filming + 1 hour to get ready with carer assistance + 2 hour filming with team (videographer/carer/etc) + 2 hours editing with team (videographer/carer/etc) + 48h recovery (no work can be produced - sleeping) = total 57 hours

ALT 2: A beige background with a math table. The question says "You have full time care needs. How many hours do social services give you per day?" Answer: '15 mins to eat and have medication x 3' + '15 mins to wash (if you're lucky)' - 1h minus all the hours because there's a carer shortage + 0 for cleaning unless it's a medical need + 0 toileting - got to go when it's combined with other care hours = total 0 hours

ALT Alt: 1: A beige background with a math table. The question says 'Your train journey from A to B takes 10 mins. How long does it take you?'. Answers are '10 mins to book assistance' + '30mins to arrive early' + '10mins for assistance to forget you' + '10mins for a ramp' + '10 mins to get through lifts' = total: 70mins + 10min journey + (24hour pre-booking period for assistance)