​Sterre's unfair suspension from Newham College

Thanks to a very successful campaign, Sterre was enrolled on the Level 1 performing arts course. She started last Monday and has had a great week.​

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However, on Wednesday 5th September 2012 the Principal excluded Sterre from college until a meeting could be arranged between the college and Sterre's advocates. She argued that Sterre had brought her own pa's without permission of the college and had therefore breached college policy.​

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It was clearly agreed when Sterre enrolled for the course that she could bring her own personal assistants as that was the only way she would be able to communicate and achieve.

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Sterre has been prevented from attending classes at a critical point in the year. The students are completing their initial induction assessments which will determine whether they can continue on the course. By excluding her now the principal would make sure that Sterre is unable to stay on the course after the induction period.

Sterre has not done anything wrong and so there is no justifiable reason to suspend her. She is only being punished for bringing in her own PA's, something she can't do without and so this is disability discrimination.