A disabled man with high support needs has been told he will not have to continue a prison term he feared could kill him, and can return home instead. To the delight of his mother and other supporters, Daniel Roque Hall […]
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‘Complacent’ DWP needs ‘major shake-up’ on work fitness tests
An influential committee of MPs has delivered a scathing account of the failure of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to challenge the poor performance of its “fitness for work” contractor Atos Healthcare. The public accounts committee says in its […]
Concern over progress on vital ‘shadow report’ on UN rights
The disabled people’s organisation (DPO) leading work on a vital report to the United Nations (UN) on disability rights in the UK has been forced to reassure concerned activists that the work will be finished on time. Activists had warned this […]
McVey set to face legal challenge over PIP changes that came ‘out of nowhere’
Disabled activists are planning legal action over the government’s decision to tighten eligibility for support for people with the highest mobility needs. Many disabled activists were shocked and angry when Esther McVey the Conservative minister for disabled people, announced the unexpected […]
SEN reforms in new bill ‘could lead to rise in segregated schooling’
The government’s new children and families bill could see many more disabled children being forced into segregated education, campaigners have warned. The bill, which was published and received its first Commons reading this week, covers a range of issues, including reform […]
Report suggests way forward for access to natural England
The government’s adviser on the natural environment has pledged to drive forward work to remove the barriers preventing disabled people from enjoying England’s parks, nature reserves and other green spaces. Natural England made the pledge as it published a new report […]
Medical student bites back after Mosquito bar discrimination
A disabled medical student who was refused entry to a bar and then taunted by the manager, has secured compensation for discrimination. Mark Daniels, a wheelchair-user from Peckham, south London, secured an out-of-court settlement of £1,500 for the treatment he received […]
Police watchdog report is ‘only the beginning’ for custody deaths campaign
Activists say a new report by MPs is only a “starting point” for a campaign to raise awareness of the deaths and abuse of people with mental health conditions in police custody. They say the new report by the home affairs […]
MPs hear sound of 100 voices on accessible transport
MPs, transport executives and local government chiefs have been told by people with learning difficulties how accessible transport can transform their lives. More than 100 people with learning difficulties – all service-users supported by the charity the Brandon Trust – had […]
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Ongoing. Shape in the City. 40 Gracechurch Street, London EC3V 0BT (two minutes from Monument tube station). Mondays to Thursdays from 10am to 2pm. Other times by appointment only. Pop-up art gallery in the heart of the City of London, over five floors of […]