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7 Families: Not just about money
20 April 2015 | News
Tracey Clarke explains how a pioneering new financial project is getting her family back on track after disability and job loss meant they almost lost everything ... have lost their income because of disability or a long-term health condition. “Perhaps the most notable use of the 7 ...
Finally disability benefits are high on the political agenda: so where next?
19 March 2016 | News
... eligibility for PIP: this is an immediate win for the disability movement, which all campaigners should take a ... there is - at last - a high profile public debate on disability policy. Finally some public figures are saying ... commitment to what works in the lives of people living with health conditions or disability. This goes beyond the ...
Prime Minister proposes Maths until 18
11 January 2023 | News
... until the age of 18. No plans have been revealed on how this would work for those not studying A-Levels, and ... Shadow Education Secretary asked the Prime Minister to "show his working" on how the policy would be funded. ... less than 4% of SEND students having access to an Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP), the majority of students go ...
Govt response: Litchfield year 5 review
26 February 2015 | News
... Dr Litchfield is Chief Medical Officer and Director of Health, Safety and Wellbeing for BT Group, a Fellow of the ... learning disabilities In this response the DWP describes how it will work towards achieving Dr Litchfield’s ...
Police and prosecutors still failing disabled people on hate crime
11 October 2018 | News
Joint Inspection of the Handling of Cases Involving Disability Hate Crime. View report New report published by ... management plans in about half of the cases sampled. However, the police performed well on compliance with the ... at considering this important aspect of victim Find out how you can report disability hate crime See also United ...
Leonard Cheshire Disability want to hear from organisations who share their vision
09 February 2017 | News
Leonard Cheshire Disability is a UK based charity with an international ... is to be a leading employer of people with underlying health conditions and we recognise that our future people ... , or on 07834 106042. Leonard Cheshire Disability want to hear from organisations who share their ...
Just one in ten blind people could vote in election – RNIB report
14 October 2020 | News
... of voting in the 2019 General Election. Voting is a fundamental democratic right, but the current voting system relies on sight and simply does not work for blind and partially sighted people. ...
DWP to pilot single service to deliver all disability benefits assessments
04 March 2020 | News
... better ways of carrying out face-to-face assessments; how to triage more effectively so that only those people who ... need a face-to-face assessment will have to undergo one; how to make it easier for claimants to understand the ... rollout. The Government is due to launch its National Disability Strategy this year to increase inclusivity in all ...
Get Yourself Active launches new Active Together film project
13 December 2022 | News
Get Yourself Active at Disability Rights UK, along with noted film-makers Rainbow ... Care , have launched a new, publicly accessible film that shows how Disabled people get active in care environments. We ... encouraging social skills and working towards a more healthier lifestyle." Craig Thomason, Partnership and ...
Policy Pathways to Justice in Energy Efficiency
10 December 2018 | News
... the Association for the Conservation of Energy (ACE), Disability Rights UK and the Children’s Society. Sue Bott, ... into everyday life and exacerbate existing impairments and health conditions.” [Forward to Supporting fuel poor ... households with children. The project has also investigated how energy efficiency policies affect these groups, and ...