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What is 'Come On Board' Project?

It is a collaboration between, Tenant Participation Advisory Service (TPAS Cymru) and Community Housing Cymru (CHC). Come on Board will set up the first (housing specific) database or list of people in Wales who would like to be Board Members of housing organisations... Come On Board, invitation - Download

Come On Board ENG - Download
Come On Board CYM - Download
Housing Leaflet ENG - Download
Housing Leaflet CMY - Download

A new pilot project to help families with disabled children claim the benefits they are entitled to... Disabled Children Benefit Uptake Scheme - Download

The Alliance For Inclusive Education -As many of you know the UK Government is currently planning to ratify (bring into UK Law) the new United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Once ratified, this will create a monumental shift in the way disabled people have our rights recognized and protected across the world.

Until now the UK Govt was leading the way on the Convention but progress has now stalled and the Govt has decided that it does not want to protect disabled people’s human rights after all. The Govt wants to prevent any further moves towards inclusive education for all disabled people by opting out of its commitment to Article 24, of the UNCRPD, on education.

What the Govt seems to have forgotten is that it agreed the text of Article 24 back in August 2006 knowing that it meant it would have to plan for making the education system in Britain, inclusive, over time. This was not a problem for the Govt then so why now?

ALLFIE believes this is shameful backtracking and is a huge betrayal of the Govt’s commitment to equality for disabled people by 2025. ALLFIE believes that equality for ALL disabled people cannot be achieved without an education system that is fully inclusive of ALL learners.

ALLFIE has made numerous attempts to meet with Govt Ministers to discuss their position but they keep refusing to meet with us – so much for transparent government. Whatever happened to the Govt’s commitment to involving disabled people ?

ALLFIE has drafted a letter to Gordon Brown, the Prime Minister, saying that the Govt must reconsider this decision and ratify the UNCRPD without any reservations. The Govt must understand that its current position is out of step with the rest of the world – no other country has opted out of Article 24 – Shame on you the UK Govt!!

Click here to download a copy of the letter, print it, sign it and send to Gordon Brown as soon as possible.

Ways to send the letter to Gordon Brown:

By post to
No. 10 Downing Street
London, SW1A 2AA
Dear Prime Minister

No.10 Downing St Fax No: 020 7925 0918

The No.10 Downing Street email is not working currently!

Please Please Please do all that you can to get a copy of this letter to Gordon Brown. We must not allow educational apartheid to continue for future generations of disabled people.

S.M.A.R.T Track - Sunday September 21st 2008 saw, at the Odeon Cinema Cardiff Bay, the fruition of an 18 month accessibility project ‘S.M.A.R.T’ run by the CVCDP Youth Forum.

The day was a huge success with over 100 people attending. Cardiff Council Deputy Leader Judith Woodman launched the “On The Right Track” DVD, and the Lord Mayor Kate Lloyd OBE launched the “Smart Track” Accessibility Guide. Click here to see the Smart Guide...