Children to have guide dogs for the first time Blind and partially-sighted children under the age of 16 will be able to “own” guide dogs for the first time from the start of 2010 after the charity that trains the dogs […]
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Young activists quiz disabled pupils at schools across England
Teenage campaigners are hoping a major consultation will provide a national snapshot of the experiences of disabled children in state schools. The consultation was devised by 12 young disabled people from the mobility charity Whizz-Kidz, who are aged between 13 and […]
Disabled children call on politicians to promise action on their rights
Young campaigners have called on all political parties to make specific commitments in their manifestos around disabled children’s right to independent living. The challenge was issued in a Disabled Children’s Manifesto for Change, drawn up by some of the UK’s 770,000 […]
Government unveils blue badge map improvements
The government has unveiled improvements to an internet map that helps disabled people travel across the UK. The blue badge map already included the locations of facilities such as blue badge parking bays, Shopmobility centres, taxi ranks, accessible beaches, as well […]
Mayor to face police authority hate crime questions
A leading disabled activist is to question publicly Boris Johnson’s failure to mention disability hate crime in his equality plan for London. Anne Novis will raise the issue in her role as the United Kingdom’s Disabled People’s Council (UKDPC) representative on […]
Survey could prove case for fining bay abusers
Disabled campaigners are set to carry out a national survey of supermarket carparks, as part of efforts to stamp out the misuse of accessible parking bays. Members of the Baywatch campaign – the disabled motorists’ charity Mobilise, Disability Now magazine and […]
Liberty takes to the air again
London’s Liberty disability arts festival is set to bring aerial dance, moving beds, Fisher Price tape decks and a water garden to Trafalgar Square on Saturday 5 September. The free festival – attended last year by 20, 000 people – will […]
Sainsbury’s starts fining bay abusers across the UK
Sainsbury’s has become the second of the big four supermarket chains to introduce widespread fines for shoppers who abuse accessible parking spaces. The retail giant has set up a squad of uniformed enforcers on motorbikes who will patrol about 400 of […]
Government’s mental health vision ‘will need resources’
Campaigners have welcomed the government’s new mental health “vision” for the next ten years, but say it would need to be accompanied by sufficient funding and strong political leadership. The Department of Health (DH) said the launch of its New Horizons […]
Green paper promises ‘fairer, simple and affordable’ care system
The government has announced plans for a “National Care Service” that would provide a “fairer, simple and affordable” system of care and support for disabled adults and older people in England. The green paper, Shaping the Future of Care Together, lays […]