The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been criticised for apparently censoring a charity that tried to draw attention to a Scottish government scheme that makes Scotland’s public services more accessible to users of British Sign Language (BSL). DWP was […]
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Deaf children left stranded after 200-year-old school suddenly closes
More than 50 deaf children have been left without a school after the sudden announcement of the closure of the Royal School for Deaf Children Margate after more than 220 years. The school was forced to close after the charity that […]
‘Heartless’ decision to stop election access funding ‘is breach of UN convention’
The government is making it harder for disabled politicians to stand for elected office by failing to renew a fund that paid for their disability-related campaign expenses, according to a candidate in next month’s parliamentary by-election. Simeon Hart (pictured), who is […]
Marchers to warn PM that Access to Work cap will discriminate
Deaf and disabled people are set to march on Downing Street on Saturday (26 September) to protest at government cuts to the Access to Work scheme. Activists from across the country will gather first outside the Houses of Parliament at noon, […]
BSL bill is ‘historic landmark’ for Deaf Scots
Deaf campaigners have hailed new legislation as an “historic landmark” that will give important new rights to users of British Sign Language (BSL) in Scotland. The BSL (Scotland) bill passed its third stage in the Scottish parliament today (Thursday), with a […]
Most Access to Work recipients ‘have their support cut after reviews’
Nearly all of the disabled people whose Access to Work (AtW) entitlement is reviewed by the government are having their support cut, according to evidence being compiled by disability organisations. The evidence suggests that the government is only managing to increase […]
Access to Work crisis: Scheme must improve, say MPs
The Access to Work (AtW) scheme is only helping a minority of the disabled people it should be supporting in the workplace, according to a committee of MPs. The work and pensions select committee report also warns that a new rule […]