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Pandemic school absence stats raise child mental health questions
15 July 2021 | News
... figures show 1.5 million children were off school, raising concerns about high numbers of children refusing school ... About 840,000 pupils were off for Covid-related reasons and a further 630,000 were absent for other reasons. That is ... for non-Covid reasons would be suffering from mental health issues while others might be avoiding school because of fear ...
Charging for support: a tax on disability and old age
30 April 2018 | News
In 2017 the Independent Living Strategy Group - an informal grouping of disability organisations and activists, chaired by Baroness Jane Campbell - put out a ... of a charge against their direct payment). This is a long-standing and much contentious issue. We are talking here, not ...
DR UK and Work Foundation peer support event
02 February 2016 | News
There is a growing body of evidence of the value of peer support for people ... living with long-term health conditions or disability, and particularly mental health conditions. Such support is ... together a range of subject experts to identify the key issues and discuss how we might take this forward. Speakers ...
Join the Intersectional DPO Forum: Building Inclusive Spaces Together!
15 August 2023 | News
Are you part of an Intersectional Disabled People's Organisation (DPO) or a ... aimed at creating a vibrant space for sharing, support, and collaboration. Event Details Date: 19th September Time: ... voices, share valuable insights, and collectively address issues that often go overlooked.Agenda: Introduction to the ...
DR UK welcomes debate on abortion and disability
29 January 2017 | News
... Abortion (Disability Equality) Bill, put forward by Lord Shinkwin, passed its committee stage in the House of Lords ... of the Abortion Act on disabled children, their families and carers. Link to Lords debate Briefing on the Bill Over ... CEO DR UK comments: “We are in support of this Bill and congratulate Lord Shinkwin on raising this issue. The ...
PIP and ESA reviews and reassessments suspended for the next three months
24 March 2020 | News
The DWP has announced that PIP and ESA reviews and reassessments are suspended for three months. It is also automatically extending all disability benefit awards at the current rate to ... benefits are also being automatically extended. “Some issues are still unclear. For example, are people who have ...
EASS helps in challenging travel insurance quote
27 April 2015 | News
Trying to arrange travel insurance for a holiday of a lifetime ... caller was planning a holiday of a lifetime with his family and had previously used the insurance company at a reasonable price. He decided to use the company again and disclosed that he has malignant melanoma more than once ...
Disability benefit reform: reducing the financial risks for Disabled people to try out employment
29 November 2022 | News
... Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC) has issued a briefing paper examining in detail how the current structure of ... moving towards employment. The briefing’s conclusions and recommendations, are aimed at informing the Department ... concluded that the immediate priority should be to address issues under the following three broad core themes which ...
DR UK responds to inclusive transport omissions in party manifestos
19 June 2024 | News
Disability Rights UK is disappointed that after considering all of the party manifestos, ... challenges that Disabled people face in using trains, buses and taxis. Following the election of the new UK Government, ... the case for wholesale improvements across public transport and will write to the next Minster for Transport lining out ...
Covid-19 Inquiry Told of Do-Not-Resuscitate Communication To People With Learning Disabilities
06 November 2024 | News
People with learning disabilities were told they wouldn’t be resuscitated ... has heard. Mencap’s Executive Director of Strategy and Influencing, Jackie O’Sullivan, shared with the ... ahead of its release. A Public Health England report in the early pandemic showed that adults with learning disabilities ...