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Project highlights need for museums to take ‘radical’ action on disability employment

By John Pring on 17th January 2019 Category: Arts, Culture and Sport

Project highlights need for museums to take ‘radical’ action on disability employment
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Museums need to take radical action to address the “woeful” under-representation of disabled people in their workforce, a parliamentary event has heard. The call was delivered by Esther Fox, the disabled leader of the Accentuate programme, at a House of Commons […]

Paralympic classification scandal: ‘Athletes are cheating in search of medals and money’

By John Pring on 2nd November 2017 Category: Arts, Culture and Sport

Paralympic classification scandal: ‘Athletes are cheating in search of medals and money’
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The system of Paralympic classification is being abused by cheating British athletes in search of money and medals, a disabled peer and retired Paralympian has told MPs. Baroness [Tanni] Grey-Thompson told members of the Commons digital, culture, media and sport committee […]

Paralympic classification scandal: MPs criticise BPA boss for six years of inaction

By John Pring on 2nd November 2017 Category: Arts, Culture and Sport

Paralympic classification scandal: MPs criticise BPA boss for six years of inaction
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The head of the British Paralympic Association (BPA) has been heavily criticised by MPs for failing to address cheating within the system that classifies disabled athletes, despite being in his post for more than six years. Tim Hollingsworth was giving evidence […]

Equality watchdog puts 18 questions on access to every Premier League club

By John Pring on 19th January 2017 Category: Arts, Culture and Sport

Equality watchdog puts 18 questions on access to every Premier League club
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The equality watchdog has asked every Premier League football club to explain how they are complying with their legal duties to provide reasonable adjustments for disabled supporters under the Equality Act. Rebecca Hilsenrath, chief executive of the Equality and Human Rights […]

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