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assistive software
Coverage of assistive software in the Nexus archive.
- Thousands sign petition against cuts to tech support for disabled students in England
The UK Department for Education (DfE) plans to cut funding for assistive software under the Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA), citing widely available free tools. Over 9,000 people have signed a petition opposing the cuts, with disability campaigners urging the government to halt the proposal.
- Thousands sign petition against cuts to tech support for disabled students in England
The UK Department for Education (DfE) plans to cut funding for assistive software under the Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA), claiming free tools are now widely available. Disability campaigners and thousands of petition signers oppose the move, arguing it will harm disabled students.