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UNCRPD debated in Parliament
15 October 2017 | News
Upholding the UN Convention on the Rights of People with ... to the UNCRPD View transcript of debate Watch debate (begins 16:47) An adjournment debate was secured by Deirdre Brock MP for Thursday 12 October in the main chamber on Upholding Disabled people’s rights ...
BBC 3s Defying the Label season
19 July 2015 | News
A season of compelling, untold stories revealing a glimpse of life as a young, ... documentaries, current affairs features, a factual drama and a comedy panel game show, BBC Three’s ‘ Defying the Label ’ season will explore issues ranging from invisible injuries to acquiring a ...
DWP has sent 150,000 fit for work letters that risk patients' health
29 April 2019 | News
... that doctors warn could endanger patients' health, according to the Mirror. When someone is found’ fit for work’ ... a work capability assessment, the DWP sends their GP a standard letter (ESA65B) informing them of the decision. The ... the current ESA65B letter has had unforeseen consequences - and as this analysis shows, could potentially have affected ...
Aspires InstructAbility scheme wins award
30 June 2016 | News
Aspire’s InstructAbility scheme, funded by Sport England, won a ... 2016 Matrix Flame awards. InstructAbility received an Outstanding Achievement award for ‘Healthy Partnerships’ to ...
Further education funding in crisis
15 December 2015 | News
Overseeing financial sustainability in the further education sector ... voiced serious concerns about the financial sustainability and future of further education (FE) in England. The Committee calls for a more proactive approach in ...
Government announces plans for a National Disability Strategy
19 December 2019 | News
Included in yesterday’s Queens Speech were several ... disabled people, ensuring they have access to opportunities and are able to achieve their potential. We will publish a ... life. The strategy will set out practical proposals on the issues that matter most to disabled people and we will use ...
Law firm wants examples of people losing disability premiums following move to UC
14 March 2018 | News
... has been given permission to take the first judicial review in the High Court over the controversial decision by the ... seen their client TP lose £178 each month. Tessa Gregory and Lucy Cadd from the law firm Leigh Day are bringing a ... For further information on welfare rights, education issues and social care you will find our factsheets/guides ...
Grenfell CEO ‘suffered’ staff for out of date details on Disabled people
23 June 2021 | News
... for Grenfell Tower has blamed his staff for allowing the block’s fire safety plan to become 15 years out of ... reports The Guardian. Robert Black, Head at the Kensington and Chelsea Tenants Management Organisation (TMO) at the ... “formal procedures to deal effectively with fire safety issues associated with disabled or vulnerable tenants and ...
Philippa Day death: family launches legal challenge against DWP
09 May 2021 | News
The family of Philippa Day, who had a personality disorder and who died from a deliberate overdose after her benefits ... cut off, is to seek compensation from the Government. An inquest concluded in January 2021 that authorities made 28 errors in managing her case and that her experience with the system was a “stressor” ...
New shielding guidance lacks basic protections
13 October 2020 | News
The 2.2 million people advised to shield back in March have been advised by government to carry on with ... “one step beyond” their area’s current three-tier standing. The new guidance offers little in the way of support ... that. It’s keep calm and carry on, unless the government issues a top-down instruction to order people to stay at ...