AutisticMumTo3May 27, 2024

‘Pitiful’ number of childminders sign up to government grant scheme | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/childcare-startup-grant-scheme-government-b2549765.html

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‘Pitiful’ number of childminders sign up to government grant scheme

Exclusive: ‘This latest childminder numbers debacle is yet more evidence that the Tories offered a pledge without a delivery plan,’ says shadow education secretary

The Independent
Yorkshire BylinesDec 4, 2023

In response to recent safety concerns and incidents involving lithium batteries, the University of Leeds has announced new safety measures regarding the use, storage and charging of personal electric transport devices on campus | Princy Jain

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https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/news/transport/e-scooter-ban-at-the-university-of-leeds/

E-scooter ban at the University of Leeds

University of Leeds implements safety measures for personal electric transport

Yorkshire Bylines
MarcDec 23, 2022
University of Leeds heron showing off this morning
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Jana JavornikDec 20, 2022
My Leeds’ colleague Miro Griffiths writes for @TheConversationUK on how disabled people who use Twitter have experienced problems using the site during Elon Musk's ownership of the platform. The site's accessibility team has been "obliterated" with no clear signs that their roles have been moved to other parts of the company: https://theconversation.com/twitter-has-been-important-for-disability-activism-thats-being-lost-under-elon-musk-195864 #Twitter #accessibility #LeedsUni
Twitter has been important for disability activism – that's being lost under Elon Musk

Disabled Twitter users will be cut off from opportunities to tell their stories and collaborate internationally.

The Conversation