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Education & Employment News Links 2008

Links to news articles about the employment and education of blind & V I people.  Total 128 Links.

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December 2008 (9 Links)

• Visionary website will help blind pupils SOURCE Crewe Chronicle, 31/12/08
• Fight to save jobs of blind factory staff SOURCE This is Staffordshire, 30/12/08
• Teacher for visually impaired children to return SOURCE Mayo News, Ireland 22/12/08
• Royal seal boost for factory: contract to supply mattresses renewed SOURCE Aberdeen Press & Journal, 20/12/08
• Industry experts teach on courses from Surrey Nu Music SOURCE This is Surrey, 19/12/08
• Closure-threatened factory plans to double sales SOURCE Scottish TV, 19/12/08
• Investment at school for blind SOURCE This is Exeter, 18/12/08
• New facility at University College Cork to assist students with disabilities SOURCE Irish Times, 16/12/08
• Inaccessible Recruitment Websites ‘An Emerging Scandal’ SOURCE E-access Bulletin, 15/12/08

November 2008 (14 Links)

• Vacancy: RNIB Broadcast Producers (Cardiff) SOURCE Guardian Jobs, 30/11/08
• Vacancy: RNIB Broadcast Producers (Surrey) SOURCE Guardian Jobs, 30/11/08
• "South Devon & Cornwall Institution for the Blind to close its Stonehouse workshop days before Christmas" SOURCE This is Plymouth, 27/11/08
• Teaching Languages to the Blind and Visually Impaired SOURCE EDUU563 Blog, 27/11/08
• 'We need to raise confidence' SOURCE The Guardian, 26/11/08
• Blind children are right to learn SOURCE The Guardian, 24/11/08
• 50 blind workers lose jobs in Stoke on Trent SOURCE Signal1.co.uk, 22/11/08
• Paralympian backs Light Up Lives campaign SOURCE EFD.org.uk, 21/11/08
• Weston College opens centre for visually impaired students SOURCE This is Bristol, 20/11/08
• A new leaf: Why businesses need to invest in disabled employees SOURCE The Independent, 20/11/08
• RNIB hunts for head of marketing SOURCE Precision Marketing, 17/11/08
• Master Of The Menu's SOURCE Cumnock Chronicle, Scotland 12/11/08
• New Head of Individual Giving at Action for Blind People SOURCE UK Fundraising, 5/11/08
• Two Resources for Writing College Papers SOURCE Access Ability blog, 3/11/08

October 2008 (9 Links)

• Henshaws students raise awareness of blindness SOURCE Knaresborough Post, 24/10/08
• People With Impaired Vision ‘Less Likely To Be Employed’ SOURCE E-access blog, 23/10/08
• Louise Robertshaw, head of communications, Guide Dogs for the Blind Association SOURCE Third Sector, 22/10/08
• Visually impaired lose teacher service SOURCE Irish Independent, 17/10/08
• Rural regeneration zone approves £1million funding for National College for the Blind SOURCE 24Dash.com, 15/10/08
• Pressing engagement for visually impaired pupils SOURCE Devon Gazette, 3/10/08
• Royal National Institute For Blind People Research Launch "Labour Market Experiences of People with Seeing Difficulties - a Secondary Analysis of the Labour Force Survey" SOURCE Medical News Today, 2/10/08
• The blind boy who dreamt of being a cook SOURCE TravelMole.com, 2/10/08
• Exclusive: Court upholds blind girl's right to attend special school of choice SOURCE Scotsman.com, 2/10/08

September 2008 (20 Links)

• Dumbarton pupils meet with Big Bro star SOURCE Dumbarton Reporter, Scotland, 30/9/08
• Last Call for Distance Learning Survey SOURCE Esight Community News, 30/9/08
• Blind school pipped at post in national contest SOURCE Scotsman.com, 30/9/08
• Breaking barriers for disabled: XCEED. SOURCE North East Evening Gazette, 30/9/08
• Job: Head of Marketing & External Communications, RNIB SOURCE Brand Republic, 26/9/08
• Vi's computer skill defies doubters SOURCE Northants Evening Telegraph, 25/9/08
• Hazelwood School praised by inspectors SOURCE Glasgow Evening Times, 23/9/08
• Union launches campaign to restore disabled workers' jobs SOURCE The Guardian, 23/9/08
• BBC widens search for journalists SOURCE BBC Wales, 22/9/08
• Sickness Absence and Disability Discrimination, A trade union negotiator's guide to the law and good practice SOURCE Trade Unions Congress, 16/9/08
• Council accepts ruling over disabled boy’s schooling SOURCE Aberdeen Press and Journal, 16/9/08
• Job: Head of Regular Gifts, See Ability SOURCE Third Sector Jobs, 16/9/08
• Mary * founder of Create Vision UK * starts out on new business SOURCE Wiltshire Business Online, 15/9/08
• Job: Mobility & Rehabilitation Officer for the Visually Impaired SOURCE 24Dash.com, 13/9/08
• New technology employed to make school curriculum accessible in Lambeth SOURCE PublicTechnology.net, 12/9/08
• Free College Lectures Online SOURCE The Freds Head Companion, 12/9/08
• Building plan for blind college SOURCE Hereford Times, 7/9/08
• Machine that will help college’s blind students SOURCE Halesowen News, 5/9/08
• East Lancs man gets career back on track despite going blind SOURCE Lancashire Telegraph, 5/9/08
• Salmond hails blind school for its work with youngsters SOURCE Edinburgh News, 3/9/08

August 2008 (7 Links)

• Jan in line for learning award SOURCE Edinburgh Evening News, 25/8/08
• Publishers Back Accessible Learning Materials Database SOURCE E-access Bulletin, 20/8/08
• Blind girl Heather's uni spot SOURCE The Sun, 15/8/08
• Jamie makes grade despite blindness SOURCE Bradford Telegraph & Argus, 14/8/08
• Visually-impaired student is ‘an inspiration’ SOURCE South Wales Echo, 13/8/08
• Blind leading the blind in ground-breaking course SOURCE Devon Gazette, 11/8/08
• Jobs boost for visually impaired SOURCE BBC News Cumbria, 5/8/08

July 2008 (6 Links)

• Movers: Vidar Hjardeng, chair, VocalEyes SOURCE Third Sector, 30/7/08
• Calls for return of RNC piano course SOURCE Hereford Times, 25/7/08
• Staff banned from school party after strike SOURCE London Guardian, 21/7/08
• Spotlight on blind jobs SOURCE Liverpool Echo, 16/7/08
• Job Vacancy: Resource Technician SOURCE Gloucestershire SOURCE PublicTechnology.net, 8/7/08
• Untangling the Web. Online Learning: What Works, What Doesn't SOURCE AFB Accessworld, July Issue

June 2008 (15 Links)

• Catering company shatters preconceptions SOURCE Real Business, 25/6/08
• Survey reveals gaps in care for deafblind children SOURCE Guardian Education, 24/6/08
• Trustees required, Royal London Society for the Blind SOURCE Third Sector Jobs, 24/6/08
• School books crisis for partially sighted SOURCE Scotsman.com, 23/6/08
• New deal will help Blindcraft bed maker rest easy in future SOURCE Scotsman.com, 21/6/08
• Sight should be no barrier to learning SOURCE Norwich Evening News, 19/6/08
• Major Employers Launch Accessibility Taskforce.(E-access blog, 19/6/08
• Report finds schools failing blind pupils SOURCE Ireland.com, 16/6/08
• Multiple literacies of blind and visually-impaired readers SOURCE Reading in the Dark, 15/6/08
• Blind DJ loses BBC job SOURCE Sunday Sun, Northeast News 15/6/08
• Blind need jobs in private sector SOURCE Liverpool Daily Post, 11/6/08
• Hampshire kids experience being blind SOURCE Portsmouth News, 11/6/08
• Sally embraces new job SOURCE Ripley & Heanor News, 6/6/08
• Firm’s pressing ahead with Braille business SOURCE Wales Online, 5/6/08
• Children enjoy visit from blind adventurer (Weston Mercury, 4/6/08

May 2008 (14 Links)

• Job vacancy: Assistant Team Manager - Visual Impairment Birmingham SOURCE PublicTechnology.net, 29/5/08
• ‘We are people, too. Give us a try’ SOURCE The Herald, 27/5/08
• New funds for visually and aurally impaired pupils SOURCE ATL Education, 27/5/08
• School support for deaf and blind SOURCE BBC News, 26/5/08
• Seven pupils on shortlist in "Ready Willing and Mobile" competition SOURCE North Shields News Guardian, 26/5/08
• Levelling the field SOURCE Guardian Jobs, 24/5/08
• Centre work is just the job SOURCE Midlands Express & Star, 20/5/08
• Library Ideas To Aid Blind People SOURCE This is Nottingham, 20/5/08
• Supporting students in exams - lessons learnt! SOURCE Are we all Web 2.0 crazy blog, 20/5/08
• Supporting pupils with SEN in art SOURCE Teaching Expertise, 19/5/08
• Youngsters Thrilled As Camilla Makes School Visit SOURCE This is Exeter, 15/5/08
• Linking with the Holy Land: Exhall Grange School SOURCE Heartland Evening News, 12/5/08
• Better access to learning resources in Scotland SOURCE EGov Monitor, 12/5/08
• Welsh College of Horticulture to hold charity event for the visually impaired SOURCE Flintshire Standard, 7/5/08

April 2008 (12 Links)

• The I T trainer: Mick Finnigan helps other blind people to use technology SOURCE The Guardian, 29/4/08
• Job: Corporate Volunteering Manager, RNIB SOURCE Third Sector Jobs, 29/4/08
• Royal National College for the Blind * RNC launches £10m appeal SOURCE Hereford Times, 28/4/08
• Vacancy: Peripatetic Teacher Of The Visually Impaired * London SOURCE JobsGoPublic.com, 28/4/08
• Looking good, feeling great SOURCE Disability Now, 24/4/08
• Henshaws' vibrant community link develops SOURCE Harrogate Advertiser, 23/4/08
• Sensory garden opened for blind children SOURCE ATL Education News, 23/4/08
• "Between 15% and 20% of visually-impaired people investigating a business start-up actually start their business in line with industry norm . But they achieve a 95% sustainability rate after 3 years" SOURCE PublicTechnology.net, 21/4/08
• UK Vision Strategy targets employer attitudes towards blind staff SOURCE Personnel Today, 18/4/08
• Geoff teams up with BHSF to help visually impaired: "All Formats Charter Mark" produced SOURCE Birmingham Post, 8/4/08
• Blind People need not apply, the truth about online accessibility discrimination SOURCE OnRec.com, 8/4/08
• Technological progress has not stopped bias in workplace, blind people find SOURCE www.magnifiers.org, 5/4/08

March 2008 (9 Links)

• Aberdeen counts the human cost of the proposed cutbacks SOURCE video report SOURCE STV.TV, 31/3/08
• Notts Parents Turn To Courts Over Schooling SOURCE This is Nottingham, 31/3/08
• A ticket to write SOURCE Disability Now, 28/3/08
• British CIOs adjust to laws covering disabled workers SOURCE Webwereld.nl, 28/3/08
• Job: Key Supporter Executive, Sightsavers International SOURCE ThirdSector.co.uk, 17/3/08
• Job: Work Focus Development Officer SOURCE Engagement , RNIB SOURCE Guardian Jobs, 16/3/08
• Blind man rejected for 200 jobs SOURCE Mid Sussex News, 14/3/08
• Job losses are 'betrayal' of disabled SOURCE The Observer, 9/3/08
• Blunkett opens new college unit SOURCE BBC Yorkshire, 7/3/08

January/February 2008 (13 Links)

• New skills for OAPs with partial sight SOURCE Cumberland News, 29/2/08
• Give the disabled a chance to work SOURCE Halifax Evening Courier, 26/2/08
• Activity day for blind people SOURCE Worksop Guardian, 22/2/08
• Disability Discrimination Bill: RNIB survey found that "70% of employers had never heard of Access to Work" SOURCE Community Care, 22/2/08
• Life through a lens SOURCE Glasgow Evening Times, 21/2/08
• Blind children still facing delay over school books SOURCE Belfast Telegrpah, 15/2/08
• Just the job for visually-impaired students SOURCE Northern Echo, 14/2/08
• Bank trains blind for work SOURCE Edinburgh Evening News, 6/2/08
• Kids Common Touch SOURCE Huddersfield Examiner, 4/2/08
• Chinese focus on Hereford college SOURCE Hereford Times, 1/2/08
• Enterprising action SOURCE Disability Now, 29/1/08
• Helpers learn what it's like to have a visual disability SOURCE Swindon Advertiser, 28/1/08
• Fun day at college SOURCE Worcester News, 28/1/08

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