Rejected petition: Make education about a range of disabilities mandatory in schools
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I am urging the government to make education about a range of disabilities a part of the PSHE curriculum.
Many disabled young people face bullying, staring, social isolation and peers assuming what they can do just from looking at them. This is not young people’s fault. This is because disability education has never been included in PSHE lessons. Disability education will allow young people with disabilities to be able to socialise and work alongside their peers. If everyone has an understanding of disability, they will be able to think critically about and challenge ablest rhetoric.
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Disability education is already included within statutory RSHE/PSHE requirements, even though it is not a standalone mandatory module. Schools are expected to teach about disability, inclusion, SEND, prejudice, and equality as part of existing statutory content.
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