A campaigning network that has achieved “outstanding results” in highlighting the “menace” of disability hate crime, and raising awareness among police and politicians, has been recognised at a prestigious annual awards ceremony. Stephen Brookes, Anne Novis and Katharine Quarmby, who run […]
Campaign will fight for freedom of movement across Europe
Freedom of movement across Europe is a “complete illusion” for disabled people, according to Europe’s leading disabled people’s organisation. The European Disability Forum (EDF) spoke out as it announced its decision to launch a major campaign calling for a new European […]
Service celebrates Lord Morris’s ground-breaking act
Peers, MPs and disabled people have gathered to celebrate the 40th anniversary of a groundbreaking and “inspirational” piece of disability legislation. The anniversary of the implementation of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act was marked by a service at The […]
EHRC to probe Treasury’s commitment to equality
The equality watchdog is to investigate whether the Treasury has breached its legal duty to consider the impact of its spending cuts on disabled people and other groups. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has been in discussions with the […]
Disability History Month launched with ‘call to action’ on education
Campaigners must join together and launch a new fight for the human rights of disabled young people to be educated in mainstream schools, leading figures in the inclusive education movement have heard. A string of prominent members of the movement were […]
Harrington review: IB reassessment programme ‘must be delayed’
Disability organisations have called on the government to delay its programme to reassess all those disabled people who claim “old-style” incapacity benefit (IB). The call came after the publication of an independent review of the work capability assessment (WCA), the controversial […]
Harrington review: Assessment must be fairer
The government must improve “every stage” of the much-criticised assessment that tests eligibility for out-of-work disability benefits to make it “fairer and more effective”, according to a long-awaited independent review. The publication of the review of the work capability assessment (WCA), […]
Transport for London is ‘dragging its feet’ over access
A new report by members of the London Assembly shows that Transport for London (TfL) is “dragging its feet” in upgrading to a modern accessible transport network, say disabled activists. The assembly’s transport committee says the access problems on London’s public […]
Children with hidden impairments far more likely to end up in custody
Children with mental health conditions and other hidden impairments are far more likely to be given custodial sentences than non-disabled children, according to a new report. The report also says that children with impairments such as learning difficulties, mental health conditions […]
Council cuts mean six Disabled Living Centres are set to close
Six centres that offer disabled people advice on independent living equipment are set to close in April because their council funding has been withdrawn. Campaigners say the decisions to close the Disabled Living Centres – all in England – are the […]