Education News
Accessible Sport & Activities in Guernsey
Led by Karen Blanchford (GDA/Access or All) & Olly Tracey (Onscreen Creations) In conjunction with members, Access for All and The Guernsey Sports Commission GDA’s mission is equality of opportunity for disabled islanders and carers in Guernsey. We want to [...]
St Anne's school raise awareness of disabilities
St Anne's school in Alderney used the week leading up to International Day of Persons with Disabilities #IDPwD to raise awareness of disabilities through their school Assembly. The attached PowerPoint explains what the UN day is about , the diversity of impairments [...]
Parents Views of Assessment, Determination and Review
Wigwam support group and NAS are holding a meeting for parents on Tuesday 28th June to gather views and ideas about the process of Assessments, Determinations and Reviews for children and young people with special educational needs. Click here for [...]
Guernsey States of Deliberation
New guernsey states of deliberation Our new States of Deliberation are now in place and all the roles have now been filled. To assist our members in contacting the right people about the Disability and Inclusion Strategy as well as [...]
Good News from the Guernsey Deaf Childrens Society
As part of the GDA member charities publicity campaign for the Disability Strategy update, Leonie Burrows, Treasurer of the Guernsey Deaf Childrens Society, gave an interview on Channel Television on hearing impairment issues within Education. Here is a copy of [...]
Education's new vision focuses on equality of opportunity
The Education Department published their Vision document in March. It's their equivalent of HSSD's 2020 Vision and is intended to establish their guiding principles for many years to come. The document is brief and very high level - more detail will [...]