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Disabled Access Day founder shares his vision for 2019
16 October 2018 | News
Award-winning Disabled Access Day is championing Changing Places ... Access Day is the biannual event that brings togeter venues and their disabled visitors in the spirit of trying ... are officially open for Disabled Access Day 2019 and venues are invited to submit their expressions of ...
Could disabled people be the answer to the fostering crisis?
07 October 2020 | News
Many disabled people are prevented from fostering children due to negative attitudes and unnecessary barriers, a study published today suggests. ... of Disabled People as Foster Carers, concludes that thousands of disabled people could help relieve the long-standing ...
The Activity Trap: Disabled people’s fear of being active
08 October 2018 | News
Disabled people count for one in five of Britain's population, almost 14 million people, ... in society. View video Read report The benefits system and other forms of government and NHS financial assistance are designed to enable disabled ...
Leeds City Council circulates I Can Make It model contract clauses
17 October 2017 | News
More progress for I Can Make It from Leeds City Council and in our partnership with Hertfordshire County Council. Leeds ... circulated our model contract clauses for local authorities and will include them in contracts, where it is appropriate ...
Learning disabilities: Time for Change Report
25 November 2014 | News
The ‘Time for Change’ report, commissioned by NHS England examines the future of services for people with learning disabilities and/or autism Following Winterbourne the Government pledged ...
Ian Duncan Smith gives reasons for resigning
18 March 2016 | News
Ian Duncan Smith's resignation letter [ Source: BBC ] "I am incredibly proud of the welfare reforms that the government ... reforms have helped to generate record rates of employment and in particular a substantial reduction in workless ... driving reason for becoming part of your ministerial team and I continue to be grateful to you for giving me the ...
Spending review 2013
25 June 2013 | News
The Spending Round sets out Government’s plans for spending in ... Key aspects of the review Apprenticeships, 16-19 reforms and Higher Education The Government is to reduce spending on FE and HE by £400 million in 2015-16. The Spending Review ...
70% of Disabled people feel DWP contracted assessor did not understand their condition: shocking new Z2K research
24 May 2021 | News
In April 2021, Z2K surveyed 1,420 Disabled people who have ... the assessment process for disability benefits: PIP, ESA, and the Limited Capability for Work elements of Universal ... their insights on the assessment process – including the Mandatory Reconsideration (MR) and appeals process – as ...
Best of British Diversity Honoured at National Diversity Awards
24 September 2015 | News
... would particularly like to congratulate Nasser Siabi for winning the life-time achievement award award. Nasser is a ... committed to full inclusion in universities, workplaces and life as a whole. We would also like to offer congratulations to Results CIC and our former Trustee Jane Cordell for winning the ...
New Age UK report on the care crisis
05 March 2014 | News
Care in Crisis: What’s next for social care? This new Age UK ... reviews the current state of the social care system in England and discusses and makes recommendations for the future of ...