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Welcome to our December highlights dear ALLFIE Member

The latest news from our campaigns, projects & events

ALLFIE News: AGM and 30th birthday celebration; BBC 1Xtra
Campaign News: Covid-19; Black History Month; University Admissions
Project News: Inclusion Champions Network

ALLFIE News

ALLFIE's AGM and 30th Anniversary

Huge thanks to all who made our AGM and 30th launch a resounding success!
Our #ALLFIE30 November online campaign amplified many important voices of the movement, including via a series of videos with leading campaigners:

#ALLFIE30 YouTube video series

BBC 1Xtra Talks

The broadcast is well worth a listen! Featuring ALLFIE's Simone Aspis and Katouche Goll, it captures historic and topical issues affecting Disabled people including 25 years of the Disability Discrimination Act and Covid-19 shielding:

BBC 1Xtra Talks with Simone Aspis and Katouche Goll

COVID-19 & Inclusive Education

ALLFIE is exposing gaps in law & policy during the pandemic.
The Government has introduced statutory guidance requiring schools to provide remote education for those affected by Covid-19. We want to know if providers are being inclusive to Disabled learners, please complete and share:

Call to Action: Covid-19 Remote Education Survey

ALLFIE has made a written submission to the SEND All Party Parliamentary Group Inquiry into the SEND framework and had meetings with Sally-Ann Hart and Olivia Blake (SEND APPG Chair/Vice Chair) and Lisa Cameron (Disability Chair). On 2 December Simone Aspis (ALLFIE Campaigns and Policy Coordinator) presented evidence to the SEND All Party Parliamentary Group, including findings of ALLFIE’s Inclusive Education Lockdown Survey:

SEND All Party Parliamentary Group meeting replay

Disabled Black Lives Matter

To celebrate Black History Month we published a series of powerful articles addressing racial and intersectional inequalities, featuring contributions from Michelle Daley, Dr Navin Kikabhai and Dr Armineh Soorenian:

Missing Voices: Stop Ignoring Disabled Black People & People of Colour

University Admissions System

The Government has announced a Department for Education consultation on possible reforms to the University Admissions System, meaning offers will be based on students’ actual rather than predicted examination grades:

ALLFIE Briefing: Higher Education Admission System Reform

Inclusion Champions Network

We are meeting professionals working with families of Disabled children and Young people, laying foundations to support more joint work with Disabled Peoples Organisations and service providers for Disabled Young people. This includes hosting webinars with speakers and topics supporting DPO's work:

Get Involved: Inclusion Champions Network Homepage

ALLFIE Team wishes you all a healthy and safe 2021. Happy Christmas, festive holiday and New Year.

In Solidarity

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