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 […]
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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 […]
Government’s policies ‘are putting independent living at risk’
Government policies risk “turning back the clock” on independent living by 40 or 50 years, according to a disabled peer. Baroness [Jane] Campbell told fellow peers that three key policies meant the government was breaching its duties under the UN Convention […]
Campaigners pledge to ‘ignore emotion and win the big argument’ on euthanasia
Leading disabled activists have pledged to defeat the campaign to legalise euthanasia by winning “the big argument” rather than copying the “emotional” tactics of their opponents. Dr Kevin Fitzpatrick, of Not Dead Yet UK (NDY UK), told a House of Lords […]
Fall in inspections raises fears over abuse
A sharp drop in inspections by the social care regulator has raised concerns that the impact of public sector spending cuts could make it harder to detect abuse in disabled people’s homes and residential facilities. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) carried […]
EHRC staff walk out over threats to jobs and budget cuts
Staff at the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) took part in the first of two one-hour strikes this week, in protest over threatened redundancies and cuts to its budget. They claim the commission’s failure to consult properly over its future […]
Canal mapping scheme aims to pinpoint barriers to access
The public body that cares for Britain’s waterways has launched a scheme to map the barriers that prevent disabled people accessing the country’s 2, 000-mile network of canal towpaths. British Waterways (BW) wants to build an accurate picture of the condition […]
Activists postpone protest after EHRC’s meeting pledge
Disabled activists planning to occupy the equality watchdog’s offices in protest at its failure to stand up for the rights of disabled people hit by government spending cuts have agreed to postpone their action. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) […]
Protesters call on Daily Mail to ‘stop the lies’ about benefits claimants
Disabled activists have demonstrated outside the offices of the Daily Mail to protest about the newspaper’s “disablist” and “defamatory” coverage of the government’s push to force people off incapacity benefits. More than 70 people – including members of Disabled People Against […]