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Global Disability Summit 2018 postscript
25 July 2018 | News
... co-hosted its first ever Global Disability Summit with the International Disability Alliance and the Government of Kenya at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic ... donors, private sector organisations, charities and organisations of persons with disabilities. Delegates ...
DWP agrees to set target for benefit underpayments
07 August 2016 | News
The Chair of the Work and Pensions Committee, Frank Field MP, has welcomed the ... change of heart on a target for benefit underpayments. In its December 2015 report on benefit delivery , the ... in the past, I have subsequently reflected on this and concluded that we can and should introduce a global ...
Our position on the ILF closure
21 July 2014 | News
Disability Rights UK position on the Independent Living Fund Disability Rights UK opposes closure of the Independent Living Fund (ILF) unless and until an effective alternative approach is in place that ... The level of social care funding in real terms has, and is likely to continue to be, cut overall outweighing ...
Apprenticeship update from the Department for Education
03 August 2020 | News
Apprentices that have been made redundant without completing their apprenticeships and those at risk of redundancy can now access support from ... individuals to access free online information and telephone support, helping apprentices to connect with ...
Removing Covid restrictions puts Disabled people at risk
09 February 2022 | News
The Government is proposing removing all Covid restrictions by the end of this ... restrictions at the end of February. Where is the science and evidence behind this thinking? There is a small but ... those at most risk from Covid as long as there is a global pandemic. Instead, it appears to be pretending that Covid has ...
Government continues to fail Disabled election candidates
24 March 2021 | News
Questions have been asked this week in the House of Lords about why there isn’t a Government ... to support the reasonable adjustments of Disabled election candidates. The Government continues to argue that it is the ... of political parties, ignoring the fact that the structures and organisation of such parties don’t always provide the ...
Campaigners slam government approach to care home visits
04 November 2020 | News
On 5 November, the first day of lockdown in England, the government published its long awaited ... The guidance urges care homes to work with residents and relatives to make visits possible. However, it also ...
An update on Disabled Students allowance
16 March 2016 | News
In mid February 2016 the Department of Business Innovation ... Rights UK are pleased to see the appeals process spelt out and reflecting the proposals we ourselves advocated for. ...
Leadership Academy Programme holds year three graduation ceremony
14 May 2017 | News
... MBE, Diversity Consultant for ITV News. With many people in attendance; we were privileged to see all our delegates collect their certificates and look forward to starting their new Leadership journey. ... to be a part of the delegates leadership aspirations and it is truly evidence of the benefits gained by attending ...
SENEL (SEN Employment Links) Event
09 May 2017 | News
The Benefits of employing Young People with Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Host: Research Centre Date : Mon ... business? Young people with SEND, given the right training and support, can be a real asset to employers. If you are ...