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AMBITIOUS FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN FOR STUDENTS WITH DOWN SYNDROME SMASHES THROUGH APPEAL TARGET

An ambitious fundraising campaign to help transform secondary education for school pupils with Down syndrome has smashed through its £40,000 target ahead of its deadline.   Led by Midlands-based logistics firm LTS Global Solutions in partnership with national charity Down Syndrome UK (DSUK) the campaign aims to ensure secondary schools across the country are adequately…

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Class Acts: More Young People Than Ever With Down Syndrome Thriving In Mainstream Schools

Ahead of National Learning Disabilities Week (16th – 22nd June), national charity Down Syndrome UK (DSUK) is celebrating the fact that more children with Down syndrome than ever before are thriving in mainstream education.   According to recent research, 65% of pupils with Down syndrome now attend mainstream schools. It’s a huge increase from 30 years ago, when just 38%…

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