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Access to Work: Call to members
14 April 2015 | News
Disability Rights UK is calling on all members to demand expansion of Access to Work Disability Rights UK has worked with a group of Disabled ... types of employment and self-employment Do let us know how they respond! Contact us at webmaster@disabilityrightsuk.org More detailed recommendations are in ...
New report highlights inconsistency of hate crime recording and action across police forces
18 July 2018 | News
... Champion, Stephen Brookes, who was formerly head of the Disability Hate Crime Network said: “The latest report ... which the Inspectorate think should be adopted more widely. However, they also found that some forces: incorrectly ... Prosecution Service Inspectorate on a joint inspection of disability hate crime. The report will be published later ...
Bromley Council wrongly made care cuts without reassessing needs
04 June 2018 | News
... Ombudsman article Calls to our Personal Budgets helpline show that this is a common problem facing many disabled ... for more detailed information you can order a copy of the Disability Rights Handbook from our shop Bromley Council ...
Lobbying Act has had chilling effect on charities work during elections says UN
19 June 2017 | News
... and proceed with care at the implementation level; Disability Rights UK expressed its concerns at the time the ... Sue Bott, then Policy and Development Director for Disability Rights UK said, at the time: ‘I find it deeply ... parties have to fear? We are also concerned about how little attention this has received in the media.” ...
Telling The Real Story of Benefits
05 July 2015 | News
... lives. It was a coalition of over 100 charities, including Disability Rights UK, faith organisations, professional ... the reasons behind why people need this support, and how crucial support can be. The stories showed for example that half of those that need support from ...
Latest report from I Can Make It
05 October 2017 | News
... to see that a special edition of Construction News covering disability and construction will be out next week. So, do ... eye out for it. It’s encouraging to see trade magazines showing people with disabilities working in places that ... not expected, and that the industry is thinking about how they can employ more disabled people. Finally, we’d ...
Three of the UK's biggest cities have no plans for providing wheelchair-accessible homes
06 December 2022 | News
... This is a major issue, as Habinteg's research has shown that 91% of homes don't provide the four main features ... remain optional. Mikey Erhardt, Housing Policy Lead at Disability Rights UK said: "Yet again, another piece of research shows how the housing system is rigged against Disabled ...
Our position on the ILF closure
21 July 2014 | News
Disability Rights UK position on the Independent Living Fund ... transferred to them to existing ILF users in their area? b) How are they co-producing their plans with disabled people? ... Jane Campbell for the Government to establish a cross departmental reference group to include representatives of ILF ...
DR UK responds to the shelving of the Bill of Rights
07 September 2022 | News
Kamran Mallick, CEO of Disability Rights UK, said: One of the new Prime Minister's ... shelved until further notice . Before this announcement, Disability Rights UK, alongside 123 other social justice ... too often undermined and ignored. The pandemic highlighted how often Disabled people's rights are seen as optional – ...
CQC report on inequalities
19 October 2020 | News
The CQC has published a new report highlighting health and social care inequalities during the pandemic. ...