• Skip to main content
  • Skip to secondary menu
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • About DNS
  • Subscribe to DNS
  • Advertise with DNS
  • Support DNS
  • Contact DNS

Disability News Service

the country's only news agency specialising in disability issues

  • Home
  • Independent Living
    • Arts, Culture and Sport
    • Crime
    • Education
    • Employment
    • Housing
    • Transport
  • Activism & Campaigning
  • Benefits & Poverty
  • Politics
  • Human Rights
You are here: Home / News Archive / ‘Landmark’ plans lay out route towards independent living in Wales

‘Landmark’ plans lay out route towards independent living in Wales

By John Pring on 20th September 2013 Category: News Archive

Listen

theweeksubDisabled campaigners have warmly welcomed “landmark” plans that describe how the Welsh government will promote independent living.

The Framework for Action on Independent Living is the country’s first cross-government disability strategy, and lays out how the government hopes to ensure disabled people “have the same access to services and opportunities as the rest of society”.

It was launched today (Thursday) in Cardiff, and follows the Independent Living NOW! campaign by Disability Wales, which called for a national strategy on independent living.

Following initial reluctance, the Welsh government agreed to produce a framework for action, based on priorities highlighted by Disability Wales.

The outcomes the Welsh government wants to see are: access to good quality and accessible information and advice; improved access to independent advocacy; better access to public transport; access to technology that supports independent living; more choice and control for people over their own care and support; increased employment rates for disabled people; improved access to adapted and accessible housing, as well as to buildings, streets and public places; and access for more disabled people to a centre for independent living.

It is now working to identify ways to measure progress on each of the outcomes.

Rhian Davies, chief executive of Disability Wales, said her organisation “warmly welcomes” publication of the framework for action.

She said: “This is a landmark event on the long journey towards making social inclusion, equality of opportunity and independent living a reality for disabled people in Wales.”

She added: “We have worked closely with Welsh government, the Welsh Local Government Association, national disability charities, disabled people’s organisations and many others to ensure that the framework presents an inspiring shared vision and sets some achievable goals aimed at transforming Wales into an enabling society.”

Jeff Cuthbert, the Labour minister for communities and tackling poverty, said: “We have worked closely with disabled people and disability organisations and listened to their needs to create this plan so that it reflects our shared vision for disabled people living in Wales.

“We are committed to taking action to bring down barriers and restrictions that prevent people achieving what they want and living how they wish.”

19 September 2013

Share this post:

Share on X (Twitter)Share on FacebookShare on WhatsAppShare on RedditShare on LinkedIn
A photograph shows an audience raising their hands in a BSL sign. The words say: 'BSL Conference 2025. The future starts with us. Leeds 17-18 July. Be part of shaping the future of Deaf cultures and identities. Get 10% off with BDA10'

Related

‘Muddled’ blue badge reforms ‘are to blame for renewal delays’
6th February 2015
UN debate will be reminder of true inclusive education
6th February 2015
IDS breaks pledge on PIP waiting-times, as tens of thousands still queue for months
30th January 2015

Primary Sidebar

On the left of the image are multiple heads of different colours - white, aqua, red, light brown, and dark green - all grouped together, then the words ‘Campaign for Disability Justice. Sign up to support. #OpportunitySecurityRespect’
A photograph shows an audience raising their hands in a BSL sign. The words say: 'BSL Conference 2025. The future starts with us. Leeds 17-18 July. Be part of shaping the future of Deaf cultures and identities. Get 10% off with BDA10'

Access

Latest Stories

Disabled MP who quit government over benefit cuts tells DNS: ‘The consequences will be devastating’

Disabled peers plan to ‘amend, amend, amend, amend, amend’ after assisted dying bill reaches Lords

Minister finally admits that working-age benefits spending is stable, despite months of ‘spiralling’ claims

This bill opens the door to scandal, abuse and injustice, disabled activists say after assisted dying bill vote

Timms says cuts must go ahead, despite being reminded of risk that disabled claimants could die

Absence of disabled people’s voices from assisted dying bill has been ‘astonishing’, says disabled MP

Timms misleads MPs on DWP transparency and cover-ups, as he gives evidence on PIP review

Ministers are considering further extension to disability hate crime laws, after pledge on ‘aggravated’ offences

Making all self-driving pilot schemes accessible would be ‘counter-productive’ and slow us down, says minister

Involve disabled people ‘meaningfully’ from the start when developing digital assistive tech, says report

Advice and Information

Readspeaker
A photograph shows an audience raising their hands in a BSL sign. The words say: 'BSL Conference 2025. The future starts with us. Leeds 17-18 July. Be part of shaping the future of Deaf cultures and identities. Get 10% off with BDA10'

Footer

The International Standard Serial Number for Disability News Service is: ISSN 2398-8924

  • Accessibility Statement
  • Privacy Policy
  • Site map
  • Bluesky
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Threads
  • Twitter

Copyright © 2025 Disability News Service

Site development by A Bright Clear Web