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Experts call for focus on Access to Work, adjustments, attitudes… and funding

By John Pring on 18th August 2016 Category: Employment

Experts call for focus on Access to Work, adjustments, attitudes… and funding
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Disabled experts have suggested a raft of ways in which the government could help to fulfil its commitment to halving the disability employment gap. The ideas came during a public evidence session held at Somerset House in central London, part of […]

Minister’s ‘rosy picture’ causes stir among campaigners

By John Pring on 6th November 2015 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Minister’s ‘rosy picture’ causes stir among campaigners
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Campaigners have questioned a series of claims by the minister for disabled people that there have been substantial improvements to major government disability programmes. Justin Tomlinson, who was appointed to the post in May, spoke this afternoon (Thursday) to two separate […]

Britain would become ‘world leader’ in disability employment… if plan succeeds

By John Pring on 6th November 2015 Category: Employment

Britain would become ‘world leader’ in disability employment… if plan succeeds
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The minister for disabled people has said that Britain would become a “world leader” in securing jobs for disabled people if it manages to meet its target of halving the disability employment gap. The prime minister, David Cameron, has put his […]

New non-disabled chair of parliamentary disability group dodges questions

By John Pring on 30th October 2015 Category: Politics

New non-disabled chair of parliamentary disability group dodges questions
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Campaigners are calling on the parliamentary group set up to campaign on disability rights to ensure that a disabled politician is appointed to help lead its work. Disability News Service (DNS) revealed last week that the all-party parliamentary disability group (APPDG) […]

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