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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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
DR UK strongly condemns DWP refusal to publish its review relating to 69 claimant suicides
05 July 2020 | News
... it could have investigated in the past six years as it does not have a robust record of all contact from coroners. ...
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 ...
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 Scottish Government's consultation on draft guidance on the Disability Strategies and Pupils' Educational Records ...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 ...
Leicester CIL create Get Yourself Active twitter feed
24 April 2016 | News
... finding ways to help you get active and feel physically and mentally well. The project is run by DR UK, funded by Sport ...
Scrap six months campaign victory: fast-tracked access to benefits for people with terminal illness expanded
11 July 2021 | News
... illness is devastating and this change will increase much needed support for people who are nearing the end of ... the law at the earliest opportunity, as the DWP's own data shows that as many as ten people a day are dying while ...
DWP carried out more than 200 secret reviews into benefit deaths over the last decade, new figures suggest
10 June 2021 | News
... calendar years, according to new figures obtained by the Disability News Service (DNS). The figures also suggest, ... to the DNS through a freedom of information request also shows that the DWP carried out: 40 internal process reviews ... being assessed for ESA and PIP and had experience of mental distress.” For more information see DWP admits ...