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Elections Bill bad news for Disabled voters
21 September 2021 | News
The Elections Bill currently going through Parliament has the potential to make voting even ... bill had its second reading at the beginning of the month and is even proving controversial amongst senior ... or Blue Badge. The Cabinet Office’s own research shows nearly half of people without photo ID would be unlikely to ...
DR UK Post-16 Education and Training Conference 25 and 26 February 2021
21 February 2021 | News
Improving post -16 outcomes for disabled young people in education, training and employment Thursday 25 th February 2021, 10.00 am - ... time for disabled young people seeking education, training and work. We need to work creatively and collaboratively to ...
Tender Brief: DPO Support Hub Content Consultancy
29 June 2023 | News
Disability Rights UK are looking to contract several consultants with experience working ... Support Hub, to help create a centralised body of resources and work to aid DPOs in their vital organising in support of ... extends pre-existing inequalities and compounds the issues faced by DPOs and SMCOs. We believe that providing ...
Complaining about local authority decisions
07 October 2022 | Resource
... local authority/council. It is useful if you have a complaint about: the behaviour of local authority staff ... assessments housing grants assessments personalisation and individual budgets assessments residential care ... complaint though it is probably better to contact them as early as possible. If you don't know the name of your ...
BBC Panorama exposes abuse of patients
06 October 2022 | News
A new BBC Panorama undercover investigation has found evidence that a secure NHS ... evidence of a toxic staff culture, patients being taunted and bullied, inappropriate use of restraint and ... of restraint and seclusion for people with mental health problems and autism." She states "We know these dangerous ...
DWP abandons 80% benefit reconsideration targets
13 December 2017 | News
... PIP & ESA process Work & Pensions Committee media release In response to pressure from the Work and Pensions Select Committee the Department for Work and ... measurement only used to indicate areas” where there were problems with the original decisions being made, will be ...
Disabled man spent 18 months sleeping on parent’s sofa due to Council’s care plan failure
15 August 2018 | News
A man with mental health problems was forced to sleep on his parents’ sofa for 18 ... failed to support him properly. The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO), which found the council ... man from potential harm, or support his parents adequately. In this case, the man had lived in supported accommodation ...
Blue Badge Scheme
23 April 2025 | Resource
If you have problems with walking or other mobility problems you may be able to get a Blue Badge to enable you to park your car near shops and other places you wish to visit. Revised and updated: ...
Contribute to important research and get a £15 Amazon voucher and a chance of another £100
18 February 2018 | News
Disability Rights UK has partnered with University of Birmingham to conduct a study into how we produce knowledge and information about physical activity aimed at disabled ... like to hear from you… If you consider yourself disabled and affected by one or more of the following impairments; ...
How Did We Get Involved In The Disability Rights Movement? DR UK Staff Blog Series! Part Four
21 August 2024 | News
We have launched a new blog series that goes into the personal and activist history of Disability Rights UK staff members. ... we each shared our pathway into the disability movement, and learned just how much history and passion lies within ...