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Disabled people have been urged to press their own local authorities to debate coalition plans to close the Independent Living Fund (ILF), after a council voted to demand a rethink, following a campaign led by disabled people. Councillors in Bristol voted […]
This year’s UK Disability History Month (UKDHM) will examine the appalling treatment of veterans who became disabled after fighting in the First World War. UKDHM was set up to celebrate disabled people’s lives and explore the history of negative attitudes and […]
Campaigners have welcomed a government decision to postpone some of its planned reforms to disability-related higher education support. But there are still question-marks over the “face-saving” announcement by a Conservative minister, as some of the cuts will still go ahead as […]
The government has published a new plan that it hopes will see more disabled people achieving senior positions in the Civil Service. The Talent Action Plan includes measures designed to remove the “obstacles” which have limited the number of disabled people, […]
A mother has described how her disabled son was repeatedly locked in a so-called “safe room” by staff at his school as a punishment. The claims are the latest in a series of allegations concerning special and mainstream schools which have […]
Campaigners have reacted with a mixture of anger and bemusement to government figures that appear to show disabled people are more likely to be successful when claiming employment and support allowance (ESA) than the benefit it is replacing. The figures were […]
The care watchdog has admitted carrying out a flawed investigation into how a nursing assistant already suspended from work for alleged abuse of disabled people was able to work with a care agency for nearly a year. The recruitment agency in […]
A Liberal Democrat government would strengthen the equality watchdog, reverse some of the coalition’s attacks on equality law and toughen hate crime laws, according to a new policy paper. Among other key policies on equality, the paper says the party would […]
A local authority has been persuaded to think again over its decision to award a contract to a national charity at the expense of a local disabled people’s organisation (DPO). Real has been providing direct payments support to disabled people in […]
Liverpool’s world-renowned disability and deaf arts festival, DaDaFest, will help to mark its 30th birthday later this year with a ground-breaking conference on disability culture and human rights. The two-day DaDaFest International Congress on Disability Culture and Human Rights will be […]