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Petition to withdraw the harmful school attendance campaign

Ausomely Autistic
8 months ago

Hi neurokin!

Following on from our recent discussion about the government’s harmful school attendance campaign, I have found a petition that asks the Department of Education to withdraw it.

You may be interested, if you feel as passionate about the harm that this campaign causes as I do:

https://www.change.org/p/urge-the-dfe-to-withdraw-the-harmful-school-attendance-advertising-campaign?source_location=psf_petitions

Thanks! This is so important as we know the consequences of forced school attendance on our younger neurokin.

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  • 8 months ago

    I'll sign that. The wider focus, frankly, is for the general election and we can finally be done with the Conservatives.

    That's the only way to address these disgusting inequalities. The Tories have shown time and time again they do not care about anything except themselves and maintaining their wealth and power. 

  • 8 months ago in reply to Deleted user

    Thanks for your reply!

     I don’t know much about politics but I do that recently the conservatives have caused a lot of harm to minority groups including the trans community, disabled and neurodivergent people.

    In particular, the recent decision to withdraw the Minister for Disabled People is very worrying.

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  • 8 months ago in reply to Deleted user

    Thanks for your reply!

     I don’t know much about politics but I do that recently the conservatives have caused a lot of harm to minority groups including the trans community, disabled and neurodivergent people.

    In particular, the recent decision to withdraw the Minister for Disabled People is very worrying.

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  • 8 months ago in reply to Pegg
    Pegg said:
    It truly is shameful. 

    Yes I completely agree! Hopefully the next election will bring about some change.

  • 8 months ago in reply to Ausomely Autistic

    It cares only when it's politically expedient to care. 

    At the moment, they can be fairly sure that most disabled people won't vote - not least because they've changed the voting rules to make it more difficult and purposefully not advertised postal voting. 

    They don't fear reprisal for denigrating the disabled community, as clearly shown by their 'lazy disabled rhetoric.

    It truly is shameful. 

  • 8 months ago in reply to Pegg
    Pegg said:
    Well, the Government is doing its best to vilify and 'other' the disabled, so having a dedicated Minister doesn't really fit the narrative any longer. 

    Yes I agree with you but that leaves a whole community of disabled and neurodivergent people who have no one to advocate for their rights. It’s very clear that the government doesn’t really care about people like us.

  • 8 months ago in reply to Ausomely Autistic
    Ausomely Autistic said:
    In particular, the recent decision to withdraw the Minister for Disabled People is very worrying

    Well, the Government is doing its best to vilify and 'other' the disabled, so having a dedicated Minister doesn't really fit the narrative any longer. 

    They've already said that they'll fund a tax cut with cuts to benefits and public services. 

    Who have we become that we'd countenance that?