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Deaf pupils failed by education system five years running
17 August 2020 | News
The 50,000 deaf children in the UK are being failed by a ‘badly-designed, ... hearing children attain grade 4 (the old grade C) in maths and English. The figure for D/deaf children is under half. ... children should have parity of learning experience as standard throughout their lives at school.” Deaf pupils ...
Visualising Disability Benefit Appeals
19 August 2018 | News
... people won 67.7% of the appeals they brought to a tribunal. In his new blog , Evan Odell, our DRILL Research Programme Officer, examines the latest appeal trends using Government statistics. ... Rights UK. DRILL (Disability Research on Independent Living and Learning) is an innovative 5 year UK wide programme, ...
High street shops accessibility scandal
09 November 2014 | News
Two researchers, one blind, one a wheelchair-user, have been recording their ... UK said: “Firms are still breaking the law on access nearly 20 years after the first Disability Discrimination Act was passed in 1995 – and not only in London, it happens across the country . ...
Benefit rates for 2016-2017 published
25 November 2015 | News
The 2016-2017 rates for benefits, pensions, tax credits, tax and national insurance have now been published. To view them go to our ...
Make It Together Project Manager
08 May 2025 | Opportunity
We're Recruiting - Make It Together Project Manager Make It Together is a 9-month, Arts Council England-funded project that brings together Disabled People’s Organisations (DPOs) and national arts and culture partners to unlock inclusive ...
Object to coercion, support the right to work
10 March 2016 | News
In her latest blog, our CEO Liz Sayce calls for better ... disabled people as opposed to the ‘poison’ of coercion and sanctions. The blog draws on our own experience of working with DPOs and with the Work Foundation to identify good practice ...
Bedroom Tax
23 April 2025 | Resource
... the size of accommodation that universal credit or housing benefit can cover the rental costs for, based on the ... The bedroom tax applies if you are of working age and renting from a local authority, a registered housing association or other registered social landlord. Working age means anyone between the age of 16 ...
ILF code of practice relaunched
28 April 2014 | News
Relaunch of ILF Code of Practice following the decision by government to close the ILF on 30 June ... 2015. This code of practice has been agreed between the Independent Living Fund (ILF), the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS), and the Local Government Association (LGA). View code of ...
Prejudice from Professionals
17 August 2015 | News
Mental health anti-stigma initiative targets services Good news. Time to Change and the NHS are tackling prejudice within mental health services. Click here to ...
Carer Support Payment (Scotland)
23 April 2025 | Resource
Carer support payment is a benefit for people in Scotland who regularly spend at least 35 hours a week ... person. It has replaced carer’s allowance in Scotland. Carer’s allowance remains in place in England, Wales ...