Disabled and older people have called on authorities to listen to the voices of victims of abuse and not treat them like children. The comments came during a consultation on the government’s review of its No Secrets guidance on protecting “vulnerable” […]
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Watchdog lays out strategy, despite cost-cutting fears
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has pledged to increase public awareness of its work and the number of businesses seeking its advice, despite facing possible cost-cutting measures. The watchdog, which launched in 2007, also promised three major national awareness-raising […]
MPs say more disabled candidates must fight general election
An influential committee of MPs has called for political parties to select a “significantly” higher proportion of disabled people to fight winnable seats at the next general election. The historic Speaker’s Conference – the first for more than 30 years – […]
Campaign for justice for McKinnon gathers pace
A campaign to prevent the extradition of a disabled man to the US has gathered pace, with a new high court hearing and a parliamentary debate. Gary McKinnon, who has Asperger’s syndrome, faces extradition to be tried for allegedly hacking into […]
Million more disabled people sucked into fuel poverty
More than a million disabled people have fallen into fuel poverty in four years, figures from the government’s own Fuel Poverty Advisory Group (FPAG) suggest. The FPAG’s seventh annual report estimates that more than four million households were in fuel poverty […]
Green paper welcomed, but concerns remain
Disabled campaigners have welcomed the publication of the government’s care and support green paper as a “new vision” that could promote equality, but have expressed disappointment at its lack of “concrete plans”. Two leading disabled people’s organisations, the National Centre for […]
Green paper promises ‘fairer, simple and affordable’ care system
The government has announced plans for a “National Care Service” that would provide a “fairer, simple and affordable” system of care and support for disabled adults and older people in England. The green paper, Shaping the Future of Care Together, lays […]
Green paper funding proposals focus on older people
Campaigners have welcomed a government green paper on reforming the funding of adult social care despite key concerns about vital aspects of the proposals. The green paper offers three solutions for funding care and support through a new “National Care System”, […]
Green paper stresses personalisation will be key
The government’s new care and support green paper has placed a strong emphasis on the move towards personalisation of care and support services. The green paper pledges that a new “National Care Service” would follow the direction set out by the […]
Autism bill moves step nearer to becoming law
A private member’s bill that aims to improve services for adults with autism has cleared another important parliamentary hurdle. The autism bill received its second reading in the House of Lords on 10 July. The bill has already passed the necessary […]