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Work programme still fails disabled people
08 January 2014 | News
... work programme statistics claiming that more than 500 disabled people a week were being supported into work or ... outcome payment’ of which 3.19% are considered to be disabled. Liz Sayce, Chief Executive of Disability Rights UK says: ‘Of course it’s good news that 41,530 disabled people have got employment or training. But we ...
What the Global Disability Summit achieved
22 October 2018 | News
... of the Government's commitment to promoting the rights of disabled people abroad, whilst at the same time possibly being the cause of a reduction in rights for disabled people in the UK. That being said, the event was successful in highlighting initiatives for and by disabled people throughout the world and for the pledges ...
Westminster Hall debate on Disability inaccessible
14 October 2020 | News
... 59% of all coronavirus deaths between March and July were disabled people. MPs from all political parties, raised the challenges being experienced by disabled people and asked the government to come forward ... employment. The debate concluded with the Minister for Disabled People, Justin Tomlinson, expressing the ...
Employers: time to get Disability Confident?
04 November 2019 | News
... scheme is celebrating its third anniversary. 7.6 million disabled people are of working age in the UK. If you're not confident employing disabled talent, you can bet your competitors are. With over ... their client and customer bases, understand the needs of disabled employees, challenge attitudes to disability, and ...
Home ownership option for disabled people
19 November 2013 | News
... shared ownership programme remains an option for disabled people beyond 2015; and a cross-governmental summit to highlight the benefits of shared ownership for disabled people and how many more people can benefit from ... briefing points out that HOLD: Encourages independence of disabled people Reduces reliance on other types of ...
Disabled people’s contribution to the economy
14 December 2014 | News
Can we work it out? Experts debate disabled people’s contribution to the economy Press ... how economic policies can be developed which support disabled people into employment. As all major political ... Monday 15 December at Joseph Roundtree London Offices, 5th Floor, Camelford House, 89 Albert Embankment, London, SE1 ...
Disability APPG Chair criticises new Strategy
27 July 2021 | News
... Group on Disability Dr Lisa Cameron MP has joined Disabled People's Organisations in criticising the lack of substance in the Government's National Strategy for Disabled People. She said: "As Chair of the APPG on ... the last 16 months, I have met with countless charities and disabled people’s organisations, so I know people with ...
Covid, disability and racism commission launched
08 August 2022 | News
... Mallick is to chair a commission exploring the impact on Disabled people of the Covid pandemic and systemic racism. ... to explore how the worst impacts of COVID-19 have fallen on Disabled people, particularly Disabled people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic ...
Bus driver disability awareness training review
27 January 2015 | News
... consisted of 1085 responses and highlighted that 83% of disabled respondents said their experiences with bus drivers ... stopping close to the curb making it difficult for ambulant disabled people as well as wheelchair users to board and ... feel that mandatory disability training would mean disabled people would find fewer barriers and better ...
Future of the Disability Committee Decided
13 March 2014 | News
... statutory committee in 2017. Disability Rights UK says: “Disabled people fought hard for a Disability Committee led by disabled people, with statutory powers to make a real impact ... the extensive discrimination and disadvantage faced by disabled people in Britain. The decision to end the ...