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Have your say on the Pensions Bill
23 June 2013 | News
Do you have relevant expertise and experience or a special interest in the Government’s Pensions Bill? If so, you can ... matters contained within the Bill and concentrate on issues where you have a special interest or expertise, and ...
Care Minister announces ‘key worker’ care home visitor pilot
14 October 2020 | News
Designated visitors to relatives in care homes are to be given key worker status to ensure ... this is a pilot. We should immediately move to making tests and PPE available for all close family and friends who want to visit loved ones. The separation is ...
MPs hear adult social care evidence
25 March 2014 | News
The Public Accounts Committee is taking evidence the issues raised in the National Audit Office (NAO) report into Care for adults in England. The report, Adult social care in England: overview , ...
New guide to illegal exclusions
13 September 2017 | News
In July 2017, the government released new exclusions ... people responsible for children’s education to understand their responsibilities and the scale of this issue to ensure that less children are ...
Two-thirds of frontline DWP staff don’t have enough time to handle safeguarding concerns carefully and correctly
21 June 2024 | News
Two-thirds of Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) staff still do not have enough time to deal with safeguarding concerns “carefully” and “correctly” despite ... survey was completed by more than 1,700 DWP staff, of whom nearly 1,400 have direct contact with claimants. It was ...
MP tells PMQs about unsanctioned DNR death
17 June 2021 | News
The MP for Peterborough Paul Bristow has told the Prime Minister about a patient who died as a direct result of her ... on their records because they had learning disabilities and schizophrenia. Addressing Prime Minister’s Question ... orders were placed on patients with learning disabilities and mental illness last year, many were unlawful and caused ...
Book your Disability Confidence Training online
05 August 2013 | News
You can now book places on our Disability Confidence Training Courses online Disability confidence for all training ... in work wanting to increase your awareness of disability issues or gain more confidence working with and supporting disabled colleagues or customers. The ...
A £150 lump sum cost of living payment cannot match double digit inflation, says DR UK
22 September 2022 | News
Around 6 million disabled people in the UK will receive their one-off £150 disability Cost ... Scottish disability benefits (adult disability payment and child disability payment), armed forces independence payment, constant attendance allowance and war pension mobility supplement. Those who had confirmed ...
Disability won't stop me becoming a barrister
14 June 2018 | News
... Holt has a law degree, an ambition to be a barrister – and cerebral palsy. He says his speech impediment has been seen by some in the UK as an issue but that he will fight to work in the ... results of a crucial exam. Daniel has technical knowledge and experience in discrimination and disability law, mental ...
DR UK joins Martin Lewis’ campaign to postpone April’s increase in the energy price guarantee
21 February 2023 | News
Last week Money saving expert Martin Lewis wrote to the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt ... £2,500 based on a household using a typical amount of gas and electricity. Initially this was meant to be in place for ... by numerous charities, asks the chancellor to intervene and “urgently consider” getting rid of the price hike, ...