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Covid causing huge rise in Disability
06 April 2021 | News
At least 122,000 NHS staff have Long Covid according to new Office for National Statistics data that also ... Covid, raising fears of stretched Special Educational Needs and Disability support. And the ONS has found that around 30,000 social care workers ...
Disabled peoples stories of leaving institutions
11 June 2013 | News
Disabled People in the UK share their stories of leaving institutions Press ... from people with learning disabilities. Devised and researched by Disabled People’s user-led organisation CHANGE, the report has been supported and funded by Lumos, the charity founded by JK Rowling to ...
19 disabled people murdered in Japan
25 July 2016 | News
Disability Rights UK is shocked and alarmed at the news that 19 disabled people have been killed at a residential care centre in the Japanese city of Sagamihara. It appears that the ... says: “Hate Crime is an abhorrence Disability Rights UK and the Disability Hate Crime Network are continually ...
New rights for carers in Wales
08 June 2014 | News
... carers will have new rights. Under the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 , which comes into force from April 2016, carers of any age who provide unpaid care and support to a relative, friend or neighbour who needs ...
Tender for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Consultant
20 December 2021 | News
Disability Rights UK is seeking a Consultant to work with us on looking hard at our practices and areas of focus in relation to being an organisation ... anti-racism. Using the Home Truths: Undoing racism and delivering real diversity in the charity sector report ...
Good practice in supporting disabled learners
18 October 2016 | News
Disability Rights UK is developing a toolkit of resources for education providers to ... disabled learners to make the transition to internships and paid employment. Two sets of materials are shown below, made in partnership with National Star College and Seevic College in 2016. Good practice in supporting ...
MPs launch adult social care inquiry
06 June 2016 | News
The Communities and Local Government Committee has launched an inquiry into the financial sustainability of local authority adult social care and the quality of care provided. The Committee examines ...
Gym instructor training for disabled people
12 April 2015 | News
InstructAbility is a multi award winning bespoke programme ... disabled people in the fitness industry as gym instructors and gym users The scheme provides disabled people with free, accessible fitness industry training and qualifications followed by a voluntary industry work ...
Independent Living Strategy Group Survey 2016
28 July 2016 | News
Tell the Independent Living Strategy Group (ILSG) about your experiences of choice and control over care and support. Go to the survey The ILSG is made up of ...
Internet support for social housing tenants
08 August 2013 | News
Twelve landlord projects providing internet services and training to social housing tenants received funding ...