Awareness of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) among employers has fallen since 2006, according to a new government report. The report, Organisations’ Responses to the Disability Discrimination Act, says the number of employers who were aware of the recruitment and employment […]
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Solar Centre abuse scandal: Outrage over police inaction
Police could face a judicial review over their refusal to reopen an investigation into allegations of serious abuse and ill-treatment of disabled people at a Yorkshire day centre. South Yorkshire police had been reviewing the case after a report into the […]
Begg raises new concerns over work test pilot schemes
A disabled MP has raised doubts over whether the government has ensured the right support is in place for people set to take part in a controversial incapacity benefit (IB) pilot scheme. Disabled people in Anne Begg’s Aberdeen South constituency will […]
Death of ‘gentle warrior’ leaves gaping hole in movement
Friends and fellow activists were this week coming to terms with the loss of Rowen Jade, a “gentle warrior” and “force for change”, whose death has drawn tributes from across the disability movement. Jade’s career spanned direct action protests, youth work, […]
Campaigner’s hate crime files are just ‘tip of the iceberg’
A leading activist has submitted evidence of 68 violent deaths of disabled people – and more than 500 other potential disability hate crimes – to a major national inquiry into disability-related harassment. Reports of the crimes were collected over just three […]
Disabled protesters to take to streets over spending cuts
Disabled people from across Britain are to protest against the coalition government’s welfare reforms and cuts to disability benefits at next month’s Conservative party conference. The rally and march, organised by disabled activists from the Midlands, is set to take place […]
London’s Liberty is fitting tribute to David Morris
The theme of inclusion was a powerful presence at this year’s Liberty disability arts festival, thanks to the tributes paid to the life and work of David Morris. The disability rights campaigner – who died in April – was a leading […]
Resistance seeks London venue to match US hosts
A powerful, award-winning installation by a disabled film-maker has yet to find a London venue willing to display it, despite being shown at two of America’s most renowned cultural institutions. Liz Crow’s Resistance: which way the future?, which explores the horrors […]
Government to slash DPTAC membership
The Department for Transport (DfT) is to slash the membership of its advisory body on accessible transport by nearly half as a result of the coalition government’s freeze on civil service recruitment. The DfT admitted this week that membership of the […]
Government ‘must provide more work test support’
The government’s work capability test needs to do far more to recognise the barriers faced by people with mental health conditions, learning difficulties and fluctuating conditions, according to a coalition of charities. The charities have called for better support for disabled […]