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School refuses reasonable adjustments to secure child’s safety
15 September 2020 | News
A disabled child from Ramsgate whose brain is at physical risk of displacement has been refused ... Equality Act which would keep her safe at school drop off and pick up because of the school’s Coronavirus ... adjustments for disabled people. Francesca’s EHCP clearly states her needs and her vulnerability, but they ...
What makes our Leadership Academy Programme so different?
16 January 2018 | News
... of employees with lived experience of disability and/or long term health conditions. This programme has been recognised by The Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) and aims to not view having a ...
I Can Make It charges towards Christmas
15 December 2016 | News
... update from us before DR UK goes to sleep over Christmas and the New Year, we’d like to wish all our champions, followers, partners and supporters a Merry Christmas and a bright, prosperous, 2017. For us it’s a final drive to the finish of the year. On Monday, Kathryn ...
Autumn statement 2013
04 December 2013 | News
These are the key relevant announcements in the Chancellor’s autumn statement. Benefits Pension ... affect their benefit as they happen. Pensioners aged 75 and over who have an indefinite assessed income period in ... cash rise of £2.95 for the full basic State Pension. The standard minimum income guarantee in Pension Credit will rise ...
Stephen Crabb reaffirms no PIP cuts
28 June 2016 | News
... Group on Disability AGM. Over seventy observers, MPs and peers heard the Secretary of State at DWP Stephen Crabb repeat his commitment that the planned saving in personal independence payment would not be sought ... saw Dr Lisa Cameron MP confirmed as chair. Neil Coyle MP and Baroness Jane Campbell to act as co-secretaries. Vice ...
The government's reasons for gagging clauses
25 October 2018 | News
Two written questions, one by an MP and one by a Lord were asked concerning the government’s reason for using ‘gagging ... voluntary sector organisations, social enterprises and companies. The reasons given were to: ensure that ...
WCA tests “significantly” biased against poorer disabled people
09 August 2016 | News
... assessment (WCA) tests are “significantly biased” against claimants in poor areas of the country, according to ... in ‘wealthier’ areas are more likely to be awarded ESA and to be placed in the ESA support group. The study ... data from over 300 local authorities between 2007 and 2015 and is published next week in the journal Radical ...
Universal Credit: A policy under review
09 September 2014 | News
... paper reviews the current design of Universal Credit and its likely impacts. The paper proposes changes that ... would make the policy more likely to support people to get into and progress in work. It finds “overall, there is a clear ...
What the Global Disability Summit achieved
22 October 2018 | News
... co-hosted its first ever Global Disability Summit with the International Disability Alliance and the Government of Kenya. View Global Disability Summit ... the world. 67 countries were represented, along with nearly every multilateral agency and leading figures in the ...
Sign up for the free School for Change Agents
24 January 2017 | News
... School for Change Agents is a free, five-week virtual learning course for anyone who would like to make a difference in ... 16 th February at 3.30pm (GMT) with a live webinar, and at the same day and time for the following four weeks. If you’re not ...