Disability law experts say they are “bemused” by the government’s “disingenuous” announcement that it is considering cutting the compensation paid to disabled people and other victims of discrimination at work. In the coalition’s latest attack on equality legislation the Department for […]
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Need for ‘open discussion’ over £3 million fund for DPOs
The government has announced £3 million of new funding to help local disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) improve the way they are run. DPOs will be able to bid for money from the fund from July for projects that will “make a […]
Paralympic prices revealed, but confusion remains on free PA tickets
More than half of the tickets for the 2012 Paralympics in London will be priced at £10 or under, organisers of the games have announced. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) said that two million […]
Scottish parliament welcomes first blind MSP
Former social worker Dennis Robertson has become the first blind person to be elected to the Scottish parliament since it sat for the first time in 1999. Robertson, who represents Aberdeenshire West for the SNP is a former pupil of Edinburgh’s […]
Mayor told to improve focus on access in his plan for London
London’s mayor has been told to make a stronger commitment to accessible transport and housing in his masterplan for the city’s development over the next 20 years. The report by the Planning Inspectorate calls for the mayor’s London Plan to make […]
Politicians plan to fight back against attacks on equality
MPs and peers have called for action to fight back against government attacks on equality legislation. Members of the all party parliamentary groups (APPG) on equalities, disability, ageing and older people, and race and community were discussing a series of assaults […]
Deaf children facing cuts to education services
Nearly a fifth of local authorities in England have cut education services for deaf children, according to new research. The figures obtained by the National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS) are the latest evidence of cuts to services being carried out by […]
Work Programme bid winners ‘should do more on prejudice’
The organisations that have won major contracts under the government’s new Work Programme should do more to overcome the “prejudices” that still exist in the jobs market, according to a new report by MPs. The work and pensions committee’s report says […]
Government presides over Access to Work slump
The coalition government has presided over a dramatic slump in the number of disabled people granted new funds to make their workplaces more accessible. Government statistics show the number of “new customers” granted funding for adaptations and equipment under the Access […]
Police chiefs dismiss calls for Taser review
Police chiefs have dismissed a call by an independent watchdog to review policies on using “Taser” stun-guns on people experiencing “serious medical episodes”. The call by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) came as it published a report on how a […]