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DWP websites and IT systems still ‘high risk’ on accessibility, a year after secret reports

By John Pring on 20th July 2023 Category: Benefits and Poverty

DWP websites and IT systems still ‘high risk’ on accessibility, a year after secret reports
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Key digital services used to run the disability benefits system are still being branded “high risk” on accessibility, a year after secret Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) reports found scores of its services were failing to comply with regulations. DWP’s […]

Watchdog agrees to review guidance after by-election hustings access concerns

By John Pring on 6th July 2023 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Watchdog agrees to review guidance after by-election hustings access concerns
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The elections watchdog has agreed to review its guidance, after criticism over its failure to advise organisers of election hustings that they should do everything they can to make them accessible for disabled people. Disabled campaigners spoke out after it emerged […]

Concern over offensive LGBT+ comments at access awards event

By John Pring on 19th May 2022 Category: Arts, Culture and Sport

Concern over offensive LGBT+ comments at access awards event
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The future of a high-profile annual access awards event has been thrown into doubt after a complaint that two of its team made offensive comments about the LGBT+ movement. At least three comments were made before and during the Blue Badge […]

Only one in three DWP websites complies with access laws, says internal report

By John Pring on 7th April 2022 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Only one in three DWP websites complies with access laws, says internal report
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Fewer than one third of the websites and other digital services run by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is compliant with its legal duties on accessibility, according to an internal report obtained under the Freedom of Information Act. A […]

Paralympians tell MPs of concerns over access to grassroots facilities

By John Pring on 2nd December 2021 Category: Arts, Culture and Sport

Paralympians tell MPs of concerns over access to grassroots facilities
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Two gold medal-winning Paralympians have told MPs of the need to improve access to grassroots sports facilities for disabled people. Lauren Rowles, a double Paralympic gold medallist in rowing, and Ellie Robinson, a Paralympic gold medallist in swimming, were giving evidence […]

Equality Act threat over long-awaited rail access app

By John Pring on 20th May 2021 Category: Transport

Equality Act threat over long-awaited rail access app
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Rail companies have delayed plans to launch a new mobile phone accessibility app, just days after they were warned that the technology appears to breach their duties under the Equality Act. The Rail Delivery Group (RDG) had been set to launch […]

Government broke freedom of information laws over access to 10 Downing Street

By John Pring on 3rd January 2019 Category: Human Rights

Government broke freedom of information laws over access to 10 Downing Street
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The government has broken freedom of information laws by refusing to release documents that could reveal why it has failed to ensure there is a wheelchair-accessible front entrance to 10 Downing Street. The information commissioner has ruled that the Cabinet Office […]

Anger over government’s ‘pathetic’ election access report

By John Pring on 6th September 2018 Category: Independent Living

Anger over government’s ‘pathetic’ election access report
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The government’s response to a consultation on how to make voting more accessible to disabled people has sparked anger among disabled campaigners, after it failed to offer a single new measure to improve access. One disabled campaigner branded the government’s report […]

Disabled MP forced to miss Commons debates because he has nowhere to sit

By John Pring on 6th July 2017 Category: Politics

Disabled MP forced to miss Commons debates because he has nowhere to sit
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The parliamentary authorities should do far more to make the House of Commons accessible, according to a disabled MP who has faced a series of major barriers in his first weeks since being elected. Jared O’Mara, who has cerebral palsy, has […]

Access animation will spread the word on how to fix the web

By John Pring on 22nd May 2015 Category: Independent Living

Access animation will spread the word on how to fix the web
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Digital accessibility campaigners are hoping that their new animated video will show designers how to avoid excluding disabled people from their websites, mobile phone apps, software and documents. The animation was commissioned by Fix the Web – a project which uses […]

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