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Our independent living conference 2014
20 July 2014 | News
... The stream begins 15 minutes in. Delegates were also asked how we can take independent living forward. We sent regular ... conference updates via twitter - #ILvision - but the debate does not end today. You can view the key themes which emerged from the day and find out how you can contribute to the future of independent living ...
Campaigners slam government approach to care home visits
04 November 2020 | News
... work with residents and relatives to make visits possible. However, it also stresses the need to keep staff and ... lack of understanding of the significant physical and mental conditions of residents. Many residents cannot leave ... saying: “in some cases, people with a learning disability think they’ve been abandoned by their loved ...
Lords return ESA cut amendments back to Commons
28 February 2016 | News
... both clauses 13 and 14 which will examine the physical and mental health, financial situation, and ability to return to work, ... diseases, as well as the guidance for claimants and disability charities on reassessments. We will also provide ...
Disabled people’s protest rights: what you need to know
23 March 2023 | Resource
Disability Rights UK has worked with Liberty to create this ... where they can go, what they can do and who they can see. However, the police should always consider the importance of ... For more information, see Liberty’s articles on ‘ How does the new Policing Act affect my protest rights? ’, ‘ ...
One in three Capita PIP assessments found to have significant flaws
11 July 2019 | News
More than a third of Capita's PIP disability assessment reports have been found to be ... the DWP under the FoI Act by campaigner John Slater. They show the results of government audits of nearly 6,000 ... was so flawed that there was “learning required” by the healthcare professional who wrote it, although the report ...
Our response to WCA 4th review
25 September 2013 | News
... the impact of earlier independent reviews; the way that mental health conditions are considered in the WCA; and the ...
New Into Apprenticeships guide launched
21 February 2023 | News
Into Apprenticeships is a guide for anyone living with a disability, health condition or learning difficulty thinking about ...
Updated Into Apprenticeships guide 2025
08 February 2024 | News
Into Apprenticeships is a guide for anyone living with a disability, health condition or learning difficulty thinking about ...
Jenna's Story - 'Growing up different'
23 April 2025 | News
Jenna, University student tells her story about how growing up different has impacted her life. Jenna also discusses how the lack of education surrounding disabilities has led ... see that teachers weren’t educated on neurodiversity and disability, and are still largely clueless, even when dozens ...
Our Stories: Disabled People's Experiences of COVID
19 July 2023 | News
A report written in collaboration between Disability Rights UK and People's Voice Media has been ... people faced before the pandemic. We need to evidence how this has worsened for those people who are most in need ... voices heard, particularly in respect of how we co-produce health and social care. We can’t get our loved ones back, ...