disability, data protection, activism and other such
Network Rail was ordered to pay me £3,750 in June, after failing — again — to meet me with booked passenger assistance at Euston. It’s the second time a court has found against them for exactly this failure, and the judge said the repetition made things worse, not better. Network Rail is now appealing the…
Caution before employing Amanda Sankey Prospective employers should exercise serious caution and carry out thorough due diligence before considering Mandy Sankey for any role. This is to hopefully help others avoid experiencing the same distress I and other social care service users and staff endured at her hands during her time at Leonard Cheshire. As…
The Rail Ombudsman has significantly revised its approach to compensating disabled passengers who experience assistance failures on UK railways. Through a recent case and advocacy, compensation awards have increased from around £100 to a baseline of £1,200. This change better reflects the legal framework around disability discrimination. Background on Rail Assistance Complaints The Rail Ombudsman…