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Liz Sayce speaks at the RI World Congress
25 October 2016 | News
Our CEO Liz Sayce will be talking today at the RI World Congress in Edinburgh. Download presentation Watch Liz's speech and Q&A session (she is the third speaker) Liz is speaking ... with dementia, or learning difficulties or mental health issues. DRILL is run by a partnership of organisations ...
Driver Only trains 'toxic' for disabled passengers
31 July 2018 | News
Freedom of information request shows Disabled Persons Transport ... of Passenger services saying: “We question how older and disabled people, and particularly those who suffer from acute anxiety and mental health issues, can travel when there are effectively no customer ...
New guidance fails to address needs of disabled people
10 May 2020 | News
... crisis explicitly fails to mention disabled people and their needs despite the recognition of some groups of disabled people falling under the ‘clinically vulnerable’ or ‘clinically ... https://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/2020/may/government-issues-%E2%80%98phase-two%E2%80%99-coronavirus-guidance ...
Access to Work final evidence session
23 October 2014 | News
The Work and Pensions Committee holds its final evidence session into Access to Work (AtW) on 29 ... to explore the Government’s position on a range of issues highlighted during the inquiry, including: The ...
DR UK release statement response to Chancellors comments on benefit changes
17 November 2023 | News
“For the past few months there has been a seemingly relentless attack on vulnerable, long-term sick and Disabled people on benefits. From the tabloid press to ... health and lifelong disability to suffer worsening health issues. The benefits system is the fault here, not the ...
UNCRPD engagement events
11 October 2016 | News
DR UK called for evidence, between September and October 2016, on the UK’s performance under the United ... How people contributed People contributed via: an online survey events held around the country DR UK wanted ... to the following two questions: What are the priority issues that you believe should be included in our report to ...
MPs quiz Mark Harper on PIP
09 September 2014 | News
The Work and Pensions Select Committee is holding a one-off oral evidence session with the Minister for ... and Capita) and steps taken by DWP to address performance issues Outcomes for claimants – numbers and types of ...
RAD survey highlights barriers to work for D/deaf people
05 May 2021 | News
... highlighted the challenges faced by deaf people when securing and progressing in work. The survey , which polled the ... progression, was carried out at the end of 2020. Among the issues raised by respondents were a lack of deaf awareness ...
Better working with disabled people consultation
15 July 2013 | News
Government announces consultation on getting advice from and engaging with disabled people In its ... advice to government from disabled people4 on policy issues. In recent times there has been uncertainty about the ...
The SEND Review: why Austerity is still the watchword
07 October 2022 | News
... published its much-anticipated Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Review, which set out its proposals ... system across the country. Whether these proposed changes in processes will lead to a tangible change in practice is ... Disabled children have not improved. This suggests that the problems policy makers are trying to fix are the abilities ...