Stephen has attended a Guide Dogs’ parliamentary event to back their campaign to support young people with a vision impairment.
During the event, Stephen met with children and their families to discuss the challenges they face in the education system. Guide Dogs’ recent research has found that 69% of teachers lack confidence that they have the right skills to support disabled children, including those with sight loss, to reach their full potential.
Guide Dogs’ All Things Equal campaign is calling for greater recognition of vision impairment throughout the Special Educational Needs and Disability system.
Speaking afterwards, Stephen said “I enjoyed attending Guide Dogs’ event in Parliament to pledge my support for their All Things Equal campaign. I applaud Guide Dogs for all they are doing to help improve access to education and support for young people with sight loss. “