The appointment of two disabled artists to direct next year’s opening ceremony of the London 2012 Paralympics creates a “fantastic opportunity” to showcase disability arts on a world stage, say fellow artists. Disabled artists said the choice of Jenny Sealey – artistic director of the disabled-led theatre company Graeae – should provide “amazing opportunities” for [...]
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Jun 2011
A health minister has fuelled concerns that next spring’s social care white paper will not include long-awaited reforms to the funding of care and support. The comments by the Conservative peer Earl Howe to Disability News Service (DNS) have increased fears that the government has decided to postpone funding reforms because of opposition from chancellor [...]
Scores of disabled activists and allies have staged a Westminster protest against government plans that they believe would cause the country to slide back towards a segregated education system. As many as 70 campaigners joined the high-spirited, noisy march to protest at reforms that would make it harder for parents to secure a mainstream education [...]
The appointment of two disabled artists to direct next year’s opening ceremony of the London 2012 Paralympics creates a “fantastic opportunity” to showcase disability arts on a world stage, say fellow artists. Disabled artists said the choice of Jenny Sealey – artistic director of the disabled-led theatre company Graeae – should provide “amazing opportunities” for [...]
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Jun 2011
Leading disabled artists and campaigners have raised concerns about the decision to move London’s annual disability arts festival from its home in Trafalgar Square. This year’s Liberty festival will instead take place on London’s South Bank – home to the National Theatre and the Southbank Centre – on Saturday 3 September. The eight previous Liberty [...]
