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Absence of stats ‘is killer blow to government’s disability employment pledge’

By John Pring on 1st March 2018 Category: Employment

Absence of stats ‘is killer blow to government’s disability employment pledge’
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The failure to provide up-to-date figures showing how many disabled people are in work is a “killer blow” to the government’s pledge to move one million more disabled people into work by 2027, say campaigners. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) […]

Government backtracks again on cuts to student support

By John Pring on 13th March 2015 Category: Education

Government backtracks again on cuts to student support
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The government has announced a further delay to its proposals to restrict the funding that helps disabled students attend university, days after two young people won permission to challenge its plans in the courts. Ministers in the Department for Business, Innovation […]

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