A board that aims to protect disabled adults at risk of harm has been forced by legal threats to hold an independent review into the abuse that took place at a Doncaster day centre. Doncaster Safeguarding Adults Partnership Board (DSAPB) – […]
RNIB’s sponsorship of special school is ‘dark day’ for inclusion
The decision of a disabled people’s organisation (DPO) to sponsor the conversion of a special school into an academy is a “dark day” for the inclusive education movement, say disabled activists. The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) announced this […]
Campaigners demand action from UN on disability poverty
Disabled musicians, actors, athletes, comedians and politicians have called on the United Nations (UN) to ensure the needs of the world’s one billion disabled people are not forgotten as it draws up its new plan to fight poverty. Their open letter […]
Wheelchair-users must have right to space on buses enforced, says court
In a landmark decision, a court has ruled that bus companies must ensure their wheelchair spaces are available for any wheelchair-users who need them. After a hearing at Leeds County Court, Recorder Paul Isaacs decided that the “first come, first served” […]
Campaigners score ‘bedroom tax’ court victories
Two crucial legal victories have boosted the hopes of campaigners fighting to defeat the “bedroom tax” and highlight its impact on hundreds of thousands of disabled people. The first success saw the first-tier tribunal rule that a small room being used […]
Labour conference: Alarm as industry plots to top up welfare ‘safety net’
Leading figures in the insurance and outsourcing industries have told a controversial seminar that they are not trusted by disabled people or the general public. They were taking part in a seminar* sponsored by the Association of British Insurers, organised by […]
Labour conference: Integration call leaves questions over social care funding
Labour’s shadow health secretary has called for the NHS and the social care system to be “fully integrated”, but has failed to explain how a Labour government would fund his vision of “whole person care”. Andy Burnham told a fringe meeting […]
Labour conference: Party hears of plans to copy Aussie single assessment
A Labour government would aim to bring together health, social care and out-of-work disability benefits into a single “comprehensive” insurance system, the party’s annual conference has heard. The move would see an end to the multiple assessments faced by disabled people, […]
Labour conference: Call for action on disability rights
Disabled activists have called on the Labour party to show how its general election manifesto would reverse the government’s attacks on disabled people’s human rights. Campaigners told a packed fringe meeting at Labour’s annual conference in Brighton, hosted by the UK […]
Labour conference: Welfare reform sees disability inch up the agenda
The focus on cuts and reforms to benefits helped to raise disability further up the political agenda at this year’s Labour conference according to disabled party members. Labour’s plans for a new national disability insurance scheme – bringing health, social care […]