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Grenfell recommendations – DR UK open statement
24 March 2021 | News
Almost four years after the Grenfell Tower fire in which 72 people died, including Disabled people, the ... to be strong resistance from some within the housing sector and fire service, to putting in the basic protections that ... residents need in the event of fire. “Building owners and managing agents in the private and public housing ...
Gathering the Evidence: Making Personal Budgets Work for All report
17 July 2017 | News
This Think Local Act Personal report sets out a direction for ... attention to the lack of a firm evidence base for understanding the impact of personal budgets. TLAP addressed this ... by working with colleagues from across the care and support sector, including people with lived experience, ...
I Can Make It welcomes Anna Denham
03 November 2016 | News
Anna Denham has recently joined the I Can Make It team at Disability Rights UK, having ... contacts such as the Chartered Institute for Procurement and Supply who have agreed to feature us in their next ... we may have opportunities to complement the training and resources we pass onto our champions and apprentices. ...
Youth Voice Census launched
07 September 2022 | News
... The research, curated via responses to their survey and focus groups across the country, has shown some of the worst outcomes for young people in the UK compared to their reports in previous years. The ... - Unprepared for the future - Quality of Work: Employers and opportunities The report explores how young people's ...
Disability Rights UK responds to accessible railways report
24 February 2022 | News
... The report considers what a fully accessible railway means, and accepts ‘that it is a challenging concept for two reasons: it is difficult to envisage a railway where there are not, at least, some operational and physical characteristics that represent a barrier to ...
Guidance on Work Capability Assessment reassessment published
05 October 2017 | News
... DWP Guidance: Severe Conditions guidance ( word and pdf ) Lines to Take / Frequently Asked Questions ( word and pdf ) ESA – Treatment of claimants with the most ...
BIS apprenticeship evaluations published
19 August 2013 | News
Apprenticeships score top marks from businesses and apprentices Apprenticeships have been highly praised in a new survey, with nearly 8 out of 10 (78%) apprentices and 8 out of 10 (81%) ...
DPOs demand removal of Coronavirus Act easements
18 March 2021 | News
Disabled People’s Organisations from across the UK led by Inclusion London and Disability Rights UK have written an open letter to ... cites how evidence continues to mount about the lethal and disproportionate impact the pandemic has had on Disabled ...
DWP axes commitment to review 1.6 million PIP claims to see if extra benefit legally payable
12 February 2020 | News
In a written statement to the House of Commons, Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work Justin Tomlinson has announced that around £28 ... Tribunal decisions relating to 'psychological distress' and carrying out activities 'safely'. However, instead of ...
DR UK says that “dire” Universal Credit system not fit for managed migration: response to SSAC consultation
19 August 2018 | News
Given the dire state of the universal credit system we find it beyond belief that a responsible Government would ... There needs to be a complete overhaul of the administration and claiming of universal credit before managed migration to ... migration process should not be carried out on a “test and learn” basis and that the DWP publish research to ...