Federation to host disability forum this Saturday
15 November 2018
Section: News
The Equity Matters Disability Symposium will be hosted in Federation’s auditorium on Saturday, 17 November, from 10am to 1.30 pm, to be followed by delegates’ workshops from 2pm to 4pm.
The power to transform lives
5 November 2018
Section: News
Childhood trauma is an epidemic and the single biggest health crisis of our times, a Centre for Professional Learning (CPL) conference was told today, and that crisis was even worse for children with a disability.
Achieving equality with long-lasting benefits
23 September 2018
Section: News
There’s a story I’ve heard many times from a formidable leader in the specialist education field. The story is of twin students.
Disability campaign mounts ahead of elections
17 September 2018
Section: News
Federation is responding to the joint needs of students with disability and their teachers at every campaigning level, as advocacy intensifies ahead of the state and federal elections.
Disability forum puts pressure on governments
In the Fairfield area, teachers have a strong history of being adept at recognising and supporting the learning for our students with disability.
Union attentive to promised transformation of education of students with disability
15 July 2018
Section: News
Federation will be vigilant over changing approaches to the education of students with disability and hold the NSW Government and Department of Education to account, Claudia Vera, Officer with carriage of disability matters, told Annual Conference earlier this week.
Federation marks TAFE disability support milestone
19 June 2018
Section: News
Federation celebrated 40 years of support services for TAFE students with a disability at a special function on Thursday evening, 7 June, at Federation House.
Organising for intervention
14 June 2018
Section: News
The narrative around teaching Aboriginal children with a disability has to change if outcomes such as those highlighted by the Close the Gap report are to improve, a workshop at Aboriginal Members Conference was told.
Campaign wins recurrent funding increase
8 June 2018
Section: News
While the Turnbull Government has refused to fund its share of the final two years of the NSW Gonski agreement, the schools funding campaign has been successful in attracting an additional $1.4 billion to NSW public schools since 2014.
Allowance reinstated for itinerant support teachers
7 June 2018
Section: News
Federation has successfully pursued with the Department the reinstatement of the teaching students with disabilities allowance for itinerant support teachers.
Change afoot as NSW Government responds to Disability Inquiry recommendations
30 March 2018
Section: News
The Berejiklian Government has tabled its response to the recommendations of the Parliamentary Inquiry into the Education of Students with a Disability or Special Needs in NSW.