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Primary

Education – Primary School This is a brief introduction – please see Further information below for more detailed resources Starting school Most children with Down’s syndrome attend their local mainstream primary school along with brothers and sisters and other...

Secondary

Education – Secondary  School This is a brief introduction – please see Further information below for more detailed resources Starting secondary school You will need to start looking well in advance and consider a number of different options. You are likely to be...

Resources for Students

If you are a student looking for further information for your essay or project, the DSA has a number of resources which you may find helpful. Please take look at the list of resources below. General Information You can find basic information about Down’s...
In Memoriam – Bob Black

In Memoriam – Bob Black

28 July 2023 We have just heard the sad news of the death of our former colleague and member of the DSA, Bob Black. For many years Bob worked as a Development Officer and Education Officer at the DSA. Bob was a key member of the Education Consortium, a group of...
Schooling our 6 year old ‘on the road’

Schooling our 6 year old ‘on the road’

We recently received an email from the Cook family, who have packed up their life in Worcester and are spending a year travelling around Europe and beyond, in a motorhome. Julia Cook and her husband Tim wanted to give their children William, aged 8, and Elizabeth...