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Questionnaire About Accessibility Plans In Schools
15 January 2019
The Alliance For Inclusive Education (ALLFIE) has launched a questionnaire which aims to find out the views of parents and education professionals about Accessibility Plans and whether they are effective in supporting disabled pupils’ inclusion at school. The survey closes at the end of February.
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Have Your Say On Bus Service Changes Proposals
20 November 2018
Through the four bus partnerships in the county, local bus operators are seeking views and feedback on proposed changes including improvements in service frequency along key corridors and improved access to employment.The consultation runs until Sunday 9 December 2018 and gives you the chance to tell local bus operators what you think before changes are implemented in February 2019
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Bus Driver Praised For Action On Accessibility
31 October 2018
A bus driver in Paris who ordered his passengers off to let a wheelchair user on his vehicle has been praised by disability groups. Francois Le Berre, who has multiple sclerosis, was in danger of being left stranded at his stop when the other passengers refused to move to enable him to take up one of the bus’s two wheelchair-accessible spots, until the driver intervened…..
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Innovative Tram Trains Launch This Month
10 October 2018
An innovative mode of transport designed to make travelling in South Yorkshire easier is to be launched later this month
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The UK’s first tram train, which can run on both tramlines and the rail network between Sheffield and Rotherham will welcome its first passengers on board on Thursday 25 October, -
See The Light At Dementia-Friendly Film Screenings
21 May 2018
The Light Cinema on The Moor in Sheffield is holding special dementia-friendly screenings to ensure that people living with dementia have the opportunity to watch films in adapted environments. There are no adverts or trailers and the lighting will be slightly raised throughout the screening.
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Doncaster Sheffield Airport Accessibility Forum Open Day
29 January 2018
As part of their commitment to making the journey through the airport as easy as possible you are invited to the airport’s Accessibility Forum open day on Monday 26th March.
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Employees Work to make Google Maps 'Accessible'
03 January 2017
A group of Google employees have spent their ’20% time’ making Google Maps display information about accessibility.
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Give your Views on the Accessibility of the Railway System
15 August 2016
National Rail has teamed up with Disability Rights UK and Disability Action Alliance to invite disabled people to take part in meetings to discuss their rail experiences.
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