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Bus driver disability awareness training review
27 January 2015 | News
Baroness Kramer has completed a review into EU Regulation 181/2011 and a mandatory disability awareness training exemption that ... of this training is not provided. Trailblazers Some of the issues that Trailblazers are reporting include: Bus drivers ...
I Can Make It welcomes more champions into our fold
23 February 2017 | News
... champions visit us at Disability Rights UK’s offices in London. And on Monday three of our champions did just that at an ... for Leicester, our newest champion for Leeds Clessia Walker and Rahul Tooray a Champion for Birmingham. They were ...
NAO report lays bare shortfalls in adult social care
30 March 2021 | News
Short-term funding and a lack of a long-term vision is hampering planning, ... lack of DHSC oversight and planning for social care is clearly demonstrated in the NAO report. “The government is ...
CQC says speak up about your care - it makes a difference
18 February 2019 | News
New research for CQC shows people regret not raising concerns about their care – but those who do raise ... as new research* shows that almost 7 million people in England who have accessed health or social care services, in the ... with, not wanting to be seen as a ‘troublemaker’ (33%) and worries about not being taken seriously (28%). Over a ...
Reasonable adjustments in the education sector: are they happening?
01 October 2018 | News
Reasonable adjustments and their effectiveness in education and training post Equality Act 2010. This is a small DRILL ...
Lockdown easing plans put CEV people back in jeopardy
05 July 2021 | News
Psychology experts, health professionals and Disabled People’s Organisations are expressing grave concerns about the Prime Minister’s announcement ... “Only two-thirds of over 18s have been fully vaccinated. Nearly 18 million adults in this country have yet to be ...
Inspiring Stephen Hawking speech at Jack Ashley memorial event
13 March 2018 | News
Disabled people can do anything if they have a fierce will to succeed Download the ... The event, organised by DR UK, was held at Nesta in London and sponsored by Wey Education. Professor Hawking outlined how his life had changed and developed after being diagnosed with Motor Neurone ...
UK ‘no longer’ systemically racist – report called into question
30 March 2021 | News
The UK is "no longer" systemically rigged against people from ethnic minority backgrounds, according to a review set up by the Government. The Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities said that the structure of families and social class had a more significant impact on life ...
Getting Connected: The challenges of being empowered in Work
28 September 2017 | News
Introducing a blog on Access to Work written by one of our I ... Projects Authority (IPA), next week to persuade him and the IPA of why social value should be used to create new ... who is the Champion for I Can Make It in Hertfordshire and has been featuring a lot in our recent updates, ...
Fazilet Hadi takes up interim policy position at DRUK
20 January 2020 | News
Fazilet Hadi has joined Disability Rights UK as Interim Head of Policy and Research. Fazilet was previously Deputy Chief Executive Officer at RNIB and is a Non-Executive Director of Cambridgeshire Community ...