Louis Makepeace

College makes star of learner with dwarfism – but for all the wrong reasons

Colleges hit the headlines this summer – but for all the wrong reasons. Louis Makepeace, an 18-year-old with dwarfism, claimed to have been rejected for a catering course at Heart of Worcestershire College because his height would make him a health and safety risk. His story was reported nationally, prompting criticism of the college and […]

‘I wouldn’t accept college place even if I was offered it’, says dwarf learner at centre of rejection row

An 18-year-old learner with dwarfism at the centre of a row over whether a college discriminated against him has said he wouldn’t accept a place even if it was offered to him. Louis Makepeace, who has achondroplasia and is just 3ft 10 inches tall, hit the headlines at the weekend after claiming he was turned […]

College denies learner with dwarfism was refused place, following national media reports

A college has denied that a learner with dwarfism was refused a place on a cookery course, following national media reports over the weekend that he had been branded a “health and safety risk”. According to stories in the national press, including The Sun and the Mail Online, 18-year-old Louis Makepeace, who has achondroplasia and […]