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International disability rights leading light Judy Heumann dies
07 March 2023 | News
One of the founding mothers of the international disability rights movement, Judy Heumann, has died aged 75. ... work played a major part in the implementation of disability rights legislation in the United States. Judy ... Heumann was an internationally recognised leader of the disability rights movement whose activism led to the ...
Court Overturns Unlawful Ruling of National Disability Strategy
11 July 2023 | News
The Court of Appeal has ruled the National Disability Strategy as lawful, overturning a previous ruling ... have recieved news from the government that their National Disability Strategy has now been deemed lawful - this, ... Disabled people disproportionately. Kamran Mallick, CEO of Disability Rights UK said, “Whilst the court ruling is ...
Councils waste £253 million fighting parents at SEND tribunals since 2014
14 December 2021 | News
Research by Special Needs Jungle (SNJ) shows that Local Authorities have spent nearly a quarter of a ... figures about the work of the Special Educational Needs and Disability First Tier Tribunal (SENDIST) – a tribunal ... of local authority SEND decisions concerning Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs). Families can also go to ...
I Can Make It marches on
19 January 2017 | News
... champion's time too. Although if a young person with a disability who is 18-29 makes a strong case that there are ... we await our first Champion. So if you are 18-29, have a disability or health condition and live in Norfolk (particularly Kings ...
First meeting of Get Yourself Active
04 May 2015 | News
... including independent consultants specialising in disability rights, sports organisations and health and social care organisations. See below for a list ... Services Community Catalysts English Federation for Disability Sport Local Government Association CSP Network ...
Community Transport Association calls for an end to cuts to dial-a-ride services
08 March 2023 | News
... makes about 200,000 journeys annually, taking passengers to healthcare appointments and food shopping. It has ...
Booster jab uptake too slow
21 October 2021 | News
Booster jab uptake too slow The latest data from the NHS shows that just 3.7 million people in England have been given ...
Do you live in Wandsworth and want to get more active?
14 December 2017 | News
... welcome disabled people or people with long-term health conditions. During the first few months of delivery, ...
New Scottish Independent Living Fund Working Group Report and Recommendations
11 July 2017 | News
... this. On Thursday the 29 June 2017, the Minister for Public Health and Sport, Aileen Campbell MSP, announced details of ...
Atos withdraws most DLA medical support
17 November 2013 | News
An internal bulletin to DWP staff says that Atos Healthcare which has been providing medical services for DLA ...