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Free Training for DPOs: Using Strategic Litigation to Fight for Inclusive Education
17 July 2025 | News
... of strategic litigation for Disabled People’s Rights in the UK? The Alliance for Inclusive Education (ALLFIE), in ... for Disabled People’s Organisations (DPOs), activists, and allies, this six-part series explores how the courts can be used to challenge discrimination and secure systemic change for inclusive education. Why ...
Reasonable work adjustments can be reduced hours
11 November 2013 | News
... their duty to make reasonable adjustments by only offering a disabled employee reduced hours for a fixed period. In Secretary of State for Work and Pensions v Higgins , the employee, Mr Higgins, was ... a counter proposal that the period be extended to 26 weeks and refused to return to work unless this was met. The DWP ...
Three of the UK's biggest cities have no plans for providing wheelchair-accessible homes
06 December 2022 | News
New reporting from the BBC has found that some of England's major ... the government committed to increasing the accessibility standards for new build homes but there remains no progress on ...
Government put Disabled people at risk in COVID vaccination process
20 January 2025 | News
The Covid Public Inquiry has heard that Disabled people were put at risk by failures to consider our needs during the planning and roll out of the vaccination process. Appearing on behalf ... discrimination against Disabled People in the vaccine and therapeutics rollout, citing “patterns of repeated ...
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: ...
Family of Errol Graham launch legal action against the DWP
04 March 2020 | News
... his benefits were cut off, has launched legal action against the DWP in the hope that systems and policies will be overhauled to better protect vulnerable ... Despite his long history of severe mental health issues, no information was ever obtained about his physical ...
The number of new PIP claimants has doubled in a year
06 December 2022 | News
A new report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) highlights that the ... Independence Payment (PIP) doubled between July 2021 and July 2022. In summer 2021, each month 15,000 or so ... The increase in claimants is seen across medical conditions and ages, with the fastest rise among teenagers, where claim ...
Chancellor receives 120,000 strong Don’t Leave Disabled People Behind petition today
17 November 2020 | News
Around 120,000 people have signed a petition calling for the two million disabled people, lone parents and families who receive legacy benefits, like ESA, JSA and ... pandemic like those on Universal Credit? The answer is clearly yes - so the £20 increase should also be payable to ...
Fulfilling Potential: Making it happen
01 July 2013 | News
Department For Work And Pensions Written Ministerial Statement by Esther McVey Fulfilling Potential ... across the whole of Government and beyond. It sets out clearly in one place where progress has been made and also ...
Met Police officer fired after assaulting black child with learning disabilities
05 May 2021 | News
A 17 year-old who was an inpatient at a mental health unit was repeatedly struck by a Metropolitan (Met) police officer and had CS spray used on her after she became distressed ... particularly where the person involved has mental health issues, is of concern…PC Kemp's immediate reaction when ...