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Disabled people urged to back campaign on social care charges
02 February 2022 | News
... campaign on social care charges Disability Rights UK is urging campaigners and disability organisations to back parliamentary efforts ... House of Lords as peers debated the Government’s Health and Care Bill. Baroness Jane Campbell argued during the ...
Lack of clinical training may contribute to 1,200 avoidable annual deaths of people with a learning disability
15 August 2018 | News
... quarter of healthcare professionals have never attended training on how to meet the needs of patients with a learning ... Treat Me Well campaign. Treat Me Well calls for Government and NHS to ensure no healthcare professional can set foot in ... on learning disability. The new research from YouGov and Freedom of Information Requests to NHS Trusts has ...
More Govt commitment needed to improve effect of Equality Act
07 July 2016 | News
... Disability Rights UK - based on our members’ experience and testimony – gave extensive evidence to the House of Lords on how the Equality Act is and is not working for disabled people. The Government has now responded We ...
Introduction to Welfare Benefits
07 October 2022 | Event
Part 1: The structure of the system and the importance of health & disability benefits - ... 12.45pm Part 2: Universal Credit, the wider benefits system and maximising income - Friday 23 September 9.45am - 12.45pm Course ...
Disabled Students Allowance cuts deferred
11 September 2014 | News
... Students Allowance (DSA) have been postponed by a year Originally the government announced that, from September 2015, ... solely by virtue of their disability but will not pay for standard specification computers. Students with Specific ... Act 2010. Providers offering DSA study needs assessments and DSA assistive technology service providers will need to ...
Making local communities inclusive
10 September 2014 | News
Inclusive Communities Disability Rights UK has published new ... all, diverse citizens to participate socially, economically and politically. These inclusive communities have better ... economic development, stronger political institutions and more effective public services . One in 5 of us is ...
Universal Credit rollout inquiry
17 September 2017 | News
The Work and Pensions Committee invites submissions on the ongoing rollout of the full ... Committee is particularly interested in receiving updates and new submissions on developments since April 2017 and ...
Wales hate crime initiative
11 May 2014 | News
... victims of hate crime will be able to report hostility and prejudice and get the support they need was announced by the Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty Jeff Cuthbert. ...
04 Strategic partner updates May 2015
11 May 2015 | News
Health and Social Care update from our work as Strategic Partner to ... up a user-led consortium as one of 22 strategic partners in the voluntary sector. Our name is ‘Win-Win Alliance – ... experience must be integral to leadership and workforce issues in the NHS and social care as well. Equality Delivery ...
Our Into Apprenticeships Guide
21 May 2017 | News
Disability Rights UK's Into Apprenticeships is a guide for disabled people, parents and key advisers about applying for apprenticeships in England. Apprenticeships can be a great, direct route for ...