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Calling all Heads of Procurement across Local Authorities and councils in England
05 July 2016 | News
Over the coming weeks we will be engaging with Local Authority procurement teams across England (both tiers of local government) for our "I Can Make It" ... the campaign uses the Social Value Act as it's main driver and engages young disabled people with key council decision ...
DR UK CEO and ambassadors in the top 100 disability power list
02 December 2015 | News
... achievements. We are very pleased to see many people being recognised who have supported DR UK as Trustees or been ... Baroness Jane Campbell, Phil Friend, Colin Low and David Blunkett. Currently working with us on the DRILL ... Geoff Adams-Spink. View the power list DR UK CEO and ambassadors in the top 100 disability power list ...
Adult social care in England: overview
13 March 2014 | News
... care poses a significant public service challenge. Demand for care is rising while public spending is falling. “Adult social care, ... including care of an ageing population, is one of the big issues we face at present. It is important to understand ...
How personal are personal budgets in 2017?
19 September 2017 | News
Although the Care Act placed legal force behind personal budgets, responses to Community Care’s survey ... Community Care article This survey echoes many of the same issues people with direct payments report to Disability ... Rights UK on our helpline . Lack of social care funding and ignorance about how personalisation should work is ...
Our benefit cap information has been updated
28 August 2018 | News
This information explains the benefit cap as it applies if you ... For further information on welfare rights, education issues and social care you will find our factsheets/guides here or ...
1 in 3 disabled people refused DHPs
14 August 2013 | News
Making Discretionary Housing Payments work for disabled people ... (DHPs) based on a series of Freedom of Information requests and an initial survey of disabled people. The report ... from disabled people who are living in adapted properties and are unable to downsize in the short term. Disabled ...
Training for spinal cord injured people
04 December 2016 | News
Caring with Confidence event in Milton Keynes on 22 February ... 2017 . This day is aimed at healthcare assistants, carers and PAs- anyone involved in the personal care of people with spinal cord injury- and will look at issues such as bladder and bowel management, care of the ...
New payment for people on low incomes self-isolating in highest risk areas
26 August 2020 | News
People on low incomes who need to self-isolate and are unable to work from ... to made to people who have tested positive for COVID-19 and their contacts. The new scheme will start first in ...
Majority of EASS calls involve disability
25 May 2015 | News
... for the Equality Advisory & Support Service (EASS) during April 2015 show that around 60% of calls on the helpline ... were concerned with Article 8: Right to respect for private and family life, home and correspondence. View statistics ... Helpline. The Helpline advises and assists individuals on issues relating to equality and human rights, across ...
Farewell Independent Living?
17 December 2012 | News
The Government has announced its intention to close the Independent Living Fund (ILF) in ... plans to transfer ILF funding to Local Authorities and to the devolved administrations. Disability Rights UK ... Sadly, the Government has not addressed these important issues in its response. Liz Sayce adds: “As the plans ...