The British head of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has defended his suggestion that the 2012 Paralympics should be used as a stepping-stone towards stopping the use of the words “disabled” and “disability”. Sir Philip Craven, the IPC president and a […]
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Survivors of alleged day centre abuse receive NHS compensation
A health trust has agreed to pay compensation to at least three disabled people who were allegedly abused by staff at an NHS day centre. The alleged abuse took place between 2005 and 2007 at Doncaster’s Solar Centre, in the grounds […]
Protest highlights need for action on the buses
Disabled people converged on Westminster this week as part of a day of action to raise awareness of the barriers they face when travelling on London’s buses. About 200 disabled and older people met at four rail stations in the capital […]
Survey will shine spotlight on impact of cuts on London’s DPOs
New research aims to “make visible” the impact of the spending cuts on disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) in London, and so help their fight for survival. Inclusion London (IL) is appealing for the capital’s DPOs to take part in its survey […]
Court setback just spurs campaigners on in fight against care cuts
Disabled campaigners have vowed to fight on despite losing a High Court challenge to a council’s plans to make sweeping cuts to adult social care and support. A judge at the High Court in Manchester ruled that Lancashire County Council did […]
Drastic fall in income sparks call for DPOs to work together
Disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) need to work together to raise their profile and find ways to cope with a drastic fall in their income, disabled activists have been told. Research by Disability LIB, a partnership project of seven organisations – most […]
Liberty’s future unsettled as new venue secures mixed reaction
The immediate future of the capital’s annual disability arts festival appears uncertain, despite an overwhelmingly positive response to the talent on show at this year’s event. Despite the well-attended performances and enthusiastic audiences, there was a mixed reaction to the festival’s […]
Government ‘delayed unhelpful DLA stats until summer break’
The government appears to have delayed publishing crucial evidence that undermines a key part of its controversial welfare reform bill until weeks after the legislation completed its passage through the House of Commons. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) report, […]
Government given dressing-down over ‘fitness to work’ figures
The government has been told by the UK’s official statistics watchdog to improve the way it publishes information about its controversial “fitness to work” assessments. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has come under sustained attack from campaigners and some […]
Government could face new high court challenge over cuts
The government could face another high court challenge as a result of its spending cuts, this time over new rules that will make it harder for poorer disabled people to gain further education (FE) qualifications. The rules, introduced by the Skills […]