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Access to Work: Plan for new cap on awards ‘is huge concern’

By John Pring on 13th March 2015 Category: Employment

Access to Work: Plan for new cap on awards ‘is huge concern’
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Government plans to restrict how much support any individual can receive through the Access to Work (AtW) scheme are a “huge concern” and will damage efforts to encourage Deaf people to become teachers, lawyers and politicians, campaigners have warned. They spoke […]

Access to Work: Ombudsman dealing with more than 40 complaints

By John Pring on 13th March 2015 Category: Employment

Access to Work: Ombudsman dealing with more than 40 complaints
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The parliamentary ombudsman is dealing with more than 40 complaints about the management of the government’s Access to Work (AtW) scheme. It is just the latest evidence of serious failings within AtW, despite reassurance from ministers that administrative problems and delays […]

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