Wheelchair challenge to teachers

Jordan has set himself a challenge to spend the day without his wheelchair

A teenage boy from Bristol has challenged teachers at his school to spend a whole day in a wheelchair.

Jordan Andow, 14, has cerebral palsy and has to take a taxi when he goes on school trips as there is no wheelchair access on the school's minibus.

He says disabled students at Bristol City Academy miss out on fun and he wants to buy a modified minibus.

Jordan says that the 26 sponsored teachers will raise awareness as well as money.

'Change law'

Jordan said: "I can't always go on every school trip, unless I go by taxi, so it can be quite frustrating.

"It would be great to have a minibus with a tailgate but this is not just about raising money, it's about raising awareness of the difficulties students who use wheelchairs can have.

"Sometimes we can be late for lessons because it takes quite a while getting around. I'm also going to write to Gordon Brown and tell him to change the law so all buses and minibuses have disabled access."

Jordan has also set himself a challenge to spend the day without his wheelchair and will just use sticks for support.

Rachel Gregor, Jordan's learning support assistant, said: "It will take a huge amount of stamina for Jordan to stay on his sticks all day but he is very determined and positive."