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A masterclass in the East of England, as well as progress in other areas for I Can Make It.
11 October 2017 | News
... (12 th October) Bethany Young, Champion for I Can Make It in Hertfordshire and Anna Denham our Research and Engagement Officer made a ... Burnham , Mayor of Greater Manchester Combined Authority in early November, so watch this space! A masterclass in the ...
Disabled children face institutional discrimination
07 July 2020 | News
... Committee heard powerful evidence last week on the shocking situation of children with special educational needs and disabilities. During the Coronavirus crisis, the ... respite. Whilst this might have been understandable in the early days of the crisis, it is completely unacceptable for ...
Disability equality e-learning for the House of Commons
17 March 2013 | News
Disability Rights UK and Wideaware Training are proud to announce that the House ... for all. We are also grateful to the Office for Disability Issues for their support with the initial development of the ... visually impaired visitors, people with mental health problems, what to say and what not to say, discrimination, ...
Universal Credit didn't help Gary into work
16 May 2013 | News
On the 13 May we posted this news item concerning a DWP YouTube video which highlighted a Universal Credit ... DWP now informs us that this was a mistake on their part and that the video was made to hightlight Universal ... last year. Gary says in the video that he was one of the early users of Jobmatch which suggests he was on Jobseeker's ...
DWP NHS Talking Therapies strategy for pushing people with mental distress and ill-health into paid employment will not work
03 January 2025 | News
A key treatment that ministers have placed at the heart of their strategy for pushing people with mental distress and ill-health into paid work has only a tiny impact on the ... What the ONS research showed – based on analysis of nearly 600,000 people* with “common mental disorders like ...
Living and dying well
03 August 2015 | News
Living and Dying Well is a new online resource which explores ... the complexities surrounding the debate on 'assisted dying' and other end-of-life issues The website contains a number of discussion papers on ...
Criminal justice system failing disabled people, says EHRC
18 June 2020 | News
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has published the full findings of its inquiry into whether the criminal justice ... of people with learning disabilities and mental health issues within the system that the government has failed to ...
Ombudsman slams council for causing considerable distress and harm to a disabled woman following a 60% cut to care package
19 June 2019 | News
The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) has found that the cut by ... keep herself safe and properly medicated at weekends, harming her health and wellbeing. Council assessor found to be ... reduction of Ms X’s care package caused her significant problems. She recorded a log of 75 accidents that she had ...
New campaign launched to get broadcasters to commit to using BSL in all political debates
06 June 2024 | News
As the election continues to dominate the news and the media, a new campaign has ... with leader of the opposition Keir Starmer, however Deaf and Disabled organisations across the country were left ...
DR UK Signs Open Letter On Wealth Inequality
16 October 2024 | News
... Foundation published a Wealth Gap Risk Register, an online evidence resource on the varied negative impacts of ... solutions to address the vast gap between the richest and poorest in the UK. The Wealth Gap Register explains the ... the evidence base for the impacts of the wealth gap as clearly and concisely as possible through a range of powerful ...