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Apply now to become a Trustee of Disability Rights UK
29 June 2024 | Opportunity
Trustees wanted We are Disabled people leading change, working towards an inclusive society where Disabled people have equal power, rights, and equality of opportunity. We are looking for new ... our Board. Are you passionate about equality, rights, and justice for all Disabled people? Do you have the ...
Labour Market Stats show disability employment gap unchanged
16 February 2016 | News
... shows that, although more disabled people are in work, the disability employment gap remains unchanged. Read Scope press release Scope’s analysis ... The gap between the employment rate of disabled people and the rest of the population is 33.6%, which is the same ...
Deprivation of liberty safeguards guidance updated following court judgment
14 December 2015 | News
... a result of the Supreme Court judgment - P v Cheshire West and Chester Council and another and P and Q v Surrey County Council This ... “deprivation of liberty”. The acid test states that an individual is deprived of their liberty for the purposes of ...
Brexit threatens key funding for disabled people
26 February 2018 | News
Disabled people could lose out on crucial support following Brexit unless Government commits to replacing funds. Read Independent news item Sue Bott, deputy chief ... skills development to improve employment prospects, and combatting mental health stigma.” Brexit threatens key ...
Finally disability benefits are high on the political agenda: so where next?
19 March 2016 | News
After a tumultuous week in politics, for disabled people two things stand out. First, Government has back-tracked on the plan to ... in participation, not short-term cuts that cause misery and are counter-productive, actually increasing spending ...
Congratulations to our marathon runners
06 May 2019 | News
... would like to thank Matt Ryan, Katie Wells, Elizabeth Hoogland and Mikey Bacon for their collective efforts in raising almost £8,000 for Disability Rights UK. We are ...
EHRC demands mandatory disability data reporting by large employers
29 August 2018 | News
A new report by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) finds that just 3% of organisations measure their ethnicity ... on representation in the workforce. EHRC is calling for mandatory reporting on staff recruitment, retention and ...
Channel 4 wins award for Paralympics coverage
20 March 2013 | News
... Award. The award was accepted by presenters Clare Balding and Ade Adepitan, together with a number of the on and off screen team behind the coverage. Announcing the ...
Final stage of benefits cap starts today
11 August 2013 | News
... households. The roll out will affect 40 local authorities, including 24 London authorities. For more information see the DWP ... are exemptions from the benefits cap. To find out more and to find out if you are exempt see our benefits cap ...
DHP human rights case approved
26 January 2014 | News
Irwin Mitchell’s specialist Public Law team has been granted permission to bring a judicial review into Sandwell local authority’s decision to take Disability ... the council’s policy amounts to disability discrimination and a breach of British human rights law. The case is ...