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Council criticised over abuse claims ‘will learn lessons’

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A council criticised over allegations of abuse at a private hospital near Bristol appears to have admitted that it made mistakes in failing to follow-up concerns raised by a whistleblower. Serious allegations of abuse by staff at Winterbourne View, a hospital […]

Miliband ‘suggests IB claimants are shirking their duties’

By guest on 1st June 2011 Category: News Archive

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Labour leader Ed Miliband has horrified disabled activists by using a major speech to blame some incapacity benefit (IB) claimants for failing to “take responsibility” and “shirking their duties”. In a speech at a community centre in London – described by […]

Cash payments ‘lead to dignity, choice and control’

By guest on 1st June 2011 Category: News Archive

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Disabled people who receive cash payments to buy their own social care services have told researchers how the new system has helped them achieve greater choice and control in their lives. The study into the use of cash – or direct […]

BBC faces fresh anger over assisted suicide ‘bias’

By guest on 1st June 2011 Category: News Archive

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The BBC is facing mounting anger over its coverage of the assisted suicide debate after it emerged that it has broadcast five pro-legalisation documentaries and drama-documentaries in less than three years. In that time, the broadcaster has failed to produce a […]

Queen’s birthday honours: Award for LGBT activist ‘sends message to community’

By guest on 1st June 2011 Category: News Archive

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A veteran disabled lesbian activist says her recognition in the Queen’s birthday honours has sent an important and positive “communication” to the disabled lesbian gay bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. Kath Gillespie-Sells, who founded the disabled LGBT organisation Regard in 1989 […]

Queen’s birthday honours: Leaders and activists recognised with honours

By guest on 1st June 2011 Category: News Archive

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Disabled and Deaf leaders, activists and volunteers have been recognised in the Queen’s birthday honours for their campaigning and charity work. Among those recognised with an MBE was Kath Gillespie-Sells, who founded the disabled lesbian gay bisexual and transgender organisation Regard […]

Competition will seek new ‘apps’ for access

By guest on 1st June 2011 Category: News Archive

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Software developers are being challenged to design new mobile phone applications that would improve the lives of disabled and older people across Europe. The competition is being organised by the European Disability Forum (EDF), the older people’s network AGE Platform Europe, […]

Cram faces anger over Atos 2012 ambassador role

By guest on 1st June 2011 Category: News Archive

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The TV presenter and former Olympic athlete Steve Cram is facing calls from disabled activists to step down as “ambassador” for the company that carries out controversial “fitness for work” tests for the government. Cram – a former middle distance world […]

Sayce employment support review: Police called as unions erupt over Remploy

By guest on 1st June 2011 Category: News Archive

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The launch of a major review of employment support for disabled people descended into angry scenes when both the minister for disabled people and the review’s author were loudly heckled by trade unionists. One senior trade union official condemned the Conservative […]

Sayce employment support review: Access to Work scheme ‘is key’

By guest on 1st June 2011 Category: News Archive

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The government should double the number of people receiving support through the Access to Work (ATW) scheme, according to the author of a major review of disabled people’s employment support programmes. Liz Sayce, chief executive of RADAR, said ATW – which […]

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