A disability organisation is looking for 100 ambitious disabled people to help become future leaders in the public, private and charity sectors. RADAR’s new leadership programme will bring together aspiring disabled leaders and provide them with the skills and personal development […]
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Low level of IB fraud casts doubt on reforms
New official figures have revealed the low level of fraudulent claims for incapacity benefit (IB), calling into question government attempts to justify its strict new benefits regime. The Department for Work and Pensions figures show that just one per cent of […]
Government ‘breaks green paper promise’
Disability organisations have accused the government of breaking a promise to publish the financial figures that justify large parts of its social care green paper. Last week care services minister Phil Hope pledged that the detailed “financial modelling” for the green […]
Union boss calls for action on disability hate crime
A leading union boss has called for more to be done to recognise and stamp out disability hate crime. Dave Prentis, general secretary of the public sector union UNISON, told his national disabled members conference that he wanted discussion of hate […]
Survey suggests recession is forcing more disabled people into poverty
A national survey has revealed new evidence that the recession is pushing more disabled people into poverty. The annual survey carried out by Leonard Cheshire Disability (LCD) found 42 per cent of those questioned were finding it difficult or very difficult […]
Apprenticeships bill success for campaigners
Peers and campaigners have welcomed improvements to a government bill that should make it easier for disabled students to take an apprenticeship. The government outlined how it would make entry requirements for would-be apprentices more flexible, during the Lords report stage […]
Sharp rise in calls to disability hate helpline
Reporting of disability hate crimes to a hotline more than trebled last year and is set to rise sharply again this year, a conference has heard. Calls about disability hate crime made to the helpline rose from 26 in 2007-08 to […]
Appeal ruling confirms ‘landmark’ DDA victory for carers
An appeals court has confirmed a ground-breaking decision that carers can secure protection from discrimination under the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA). The European Court of Justice ruled in July 2008 that those “associated” with disabled people, such as carers, also had […]
Minister faces schools inclusion questions
A schools minister has faced a series of critical questions on what the government is doing to improve mainstream education for disabled children. Diana Johnson MP was speaking to a joint meeting of parliamentary groups on disability, children, autism and youth […]
Prize-winning photograph will put minister’s visitors in the picture
An award-winning disabled entrant in a photography competition has had his picture chosen to decorate the wall of a government minister’s office. Tim Thackeray won a gold award in Mencap’s Snap! national photography and film competition with Open Strings, a picture […]