The UK’s leading disabled people’s organisation will tell the government this week that it wants to take a lead role in monitoring how the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is implemented in Britain. Jaspal Dhani, chief executive […]
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‘Change in culture’ among job support providers
There has been a “marked change in culture” among providers of employment support for disabled people since a government programme began nine years ago, according to the education and training watchdog. A review by Ofsted of 21 of the best providers […]
Care regulator could probe social care ‘unmet need’
The care regulator could be set to investigate concerns about the number of disabled adults and older people who are not receiving the care services they need. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) – which regulates health and adult social care in […]
Manufactured goods ‘must be included in new EU laws’
Campaigners have called on the government to back demands for manufactured goods to be covered by new European Union (EU) anti-discrimination laws. The draft equal treatment directive would extend protection from discrimination on the grounds of disability, age, sexual orientation and […]
Disabled peers raise concerns over personal care bill
Disabled peers have raised serious concerns about the government’s personal care at home bill, during a Lords debate. Two of them – Baroness [Rosalie] Wilkins and Lord [Colin] Low – voted for a motion to delay the next stage of the […]
Supermarkets pledge to do more on parking time limits
The big four supermarket chains have all promised to do more to ensure disabled shoppers do not face discrimination over strict parking time limits. Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda and Morrisons all pledged to act after a survey for BBC Breakfast suggested that […]
Tories will ‘turn back clock’ on inclusion in schools
The Conservative Party’s new draft policies on special schools and inclusion would “set the clock back by more than 30 years” say appalled campaigners. They spoke out after the Conservatives published their draft education policy, three months before the likely date […]
Confusion after minister claims reserved posts are illegal
An equalities minister has caused bemusement among members of the disability movement after claiming it was illegal for them to reserve jobs solely for disabled people. Maria Eagle – a former disabled people’s minister – made the comments this week during […]
Improvements to equality bill will safeguard ‘holy grail’
A disabled peer has hailed improvements to the public sector equality duty – the “holy grail” of the equality bill – as a “huge breakthrough” in the fight to maintain disabled people’s protection from discrimination. Baroness [Jane] Campbell introduced the amendments […]
Lib Dems lead the way on disabled MPs
The Liberal Democrats have become the first of the three main political parties to accept all of the disability-related recommendations of a committee set up to increase the diversity of MPs. The Speaker’s Conference on Parliamentary Representation made 71 recommendations aimed […]