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Number of DWP disability employment advisers falls by a third during the pandemic
05 April 2021 | News
The DWP is facing questions over its commitment to disability equality after new figures revealed the number of ... request by the Disability News Service (DNS). They show that at the start of 2021 there were just 447 full time ... coaches support Disabled jobseekers and those with complex health conditions, and so the figures provided in the ...
Government contravened public sector equality duty, High Court says
16 February 2022 | News
The former Health Secretary Matt Hancock broke the law because he ... its own guidance, which requires ministers to consider how discrimination law will be complied with. Kamran Mallick, Chief Executive of Disability Rights UK added: “The public sector equality ...
‘Dental deserts’ leave Disabled people without care
04 May 2022 | News
... areas seeing three year waiting lists for appointments. Healthwatch England’s National Director Louise Ansari ...
Disabled passenger service improves – ORR report
12 July 2022 | News
... Office of Rail and Road’s (ORR) consumer report shows train and station operators have made improvements to ... the Passenger Assist service increased to 87% this year. “However there are some major areas which still need ... entitlements to compensation when there are delays, improve how they process claims for compensation for train delays, ...
A Meeting of Minds at I Can Make It Exchange!
30 March 2017 | News
... and Helen Higgs from EDF. We also held workshops on how to apply social value to open new job opportunities for ... Nottingham and Bristol. So, if you are 18-29, have a disability or health condition and live in any of those areas, or any of ...
Disability Rights UK announces new chief executive
17 April 2017 | News
Disability Rights UK (DR UK) has announced that Kamran ... decision to retire. Currently chief executive of Action on Disability, the Hammersmith-based disability organisation, ... its reach to all disabled people, and people with long term health conditions, and ensure it is their lived experiences ...
Improving disabled peoples sporting experiences
11 March 2015 | News
... experiences A report released by the English Federation of Disability Sport (now known as Activity Alliance) shows that taking part in coached sport has a positive impact on disabled people’s experiences of sport. However, worryingly disabled people, especially young ...
Scottish disabled student access report
01 June 2014 | News
... Scottish Government's consultation on draft guidance on the Disability Strategies and Pupils' Educational Records ... are responsible. The accessibility strategy must refer to how the responsible body intends, over time, to: increase ... has been welcomed and has been accepted in broad terms. However, as was expected some areas for improvement have ...
Universal Credit: A policy under review
09 September 2014 | News
... two thirds or more of each extra £1 of earnings. This does not represent a significant improvement in work ...
Feedback about Assessment and Treatment Units wanted
23 October 2016 | News
... experiences of people with learning disabilities to see how this can be done in the best way. Please can you share ... will be used in Transforming Care with the Department of Health. If you would like more information you can speak ...