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Concern as Tomlinson grants Disability Rights UK control over ministerial access

By John Pring on 23rd September 2021 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Concern as Tomlinson grants Disability Rights UK control over ministerial access
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The minister for disabled people’s final public words before he was sacked in a reshuffle have raised fresh concerns about the government’s failure to engage with the disabled people’s movement. Justin Tomlinson told MPs last week that he would be asking […]

Guarded response to health and social care white paper

By John Pring on 18th February 2021 Category: Independent Living

Guarded response to health and social care white paper
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Disabled campaigners have given a guarded response to the government’s new health and social care white paper, with particular concerns about the continuing social care funding crisis and ministers’ failure to pledge proper co-production and engagement with service-users. Much of the […]

DPOs secure £1.5 million to help with impact of pandemic on disabled people

By John Pring on 20th August 2020 Category: Independent Living

DPOs secure £1.5 million to help with impact of pandemic on disabled people
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Disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) working on the frontline of the coronavirus pandemic will be able to apply for a share of a new £1.5 million emergency fund to help them respond to the COVID-19-related needs of disabled people. Funding will be […]

Coronavirus round-up: European concerns, a Commonwealth statement and ROFA

By John Pring on 2nd April 2020 Category: Human Rights

Coronavirus round-up: European concerns, a Commonwealth statement and ROFA
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The European Disability Forum (EDF) has raised concerns that segregated residential institutions for disabled people across Europe are becoming “hotbeds of infection and abuse” during the coronavirus pandemic. EDF said the institutions face a lack of personal protective equipment (PPE) for […]

‘Breakthrough’ Lords report gives boost to campaign for free care

By John Pring on 4th July 2019 Category: Independent Living

‘Breakthrough’ Lords report gives boost to campaign for free care
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A new parliamentary report that calls on the government to introduce free personal care has been branded a “major breakthrough” for campaigns led by disabled people and their grassroots organisations for a national independent living service. The report, by the House […]

Disabled activist tells parliamentary meeting of need for ‘new approach’ to social care

By John Pring on 16th May 2019 Category: Independent Living

Disabled activist tells parliamentary meeting of need for ‘new approach’ to social care
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A leading disabled activist has told a parliamentary meeting of the need for a “new approach” to supporting disabled people that focuses on the promotion of independent living. Bob Williams-Findlay, a former chair of the British Council of Disabled People and […]

Global Disability Summit: Disabled activist praised for highlighting government attacks

By John Pring on 26th July 2018 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Global Disability Summit: Disabled activist praised for highlighting government attacks
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A leading disabled activist has exposed the UK’s record on disability rights in front of an audience of disabled people from across the global south who had been invited to take part in the government’s Global Disability Summit. Simone Aspis drew […]

Regulator chaired by former minister resists probe into DWP’s ‘disrepute’ contract clause

By John Pring on 26th April 2018 Category: Employment

Regulator chaired by former minister resists probe into DWP’s ‘disrepute’ contract clause
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A regulator chaired by a former Tory minister is refusing to investigate charities that have signed contracts that prevent them criticising the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and its secretary of state Esther McVey. The Charities Commission – a non-ministerial […]

DPOs ask May for meeting over lack of progress on UN convention rights

By John Pring on 1st March 2018 Category: Human Rights

DPOs ask May for meeting over lack of progress on UN convention rights
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Disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) have accused the government of maintaining a “head-in-the-sand denial” of its failure to protect disabled people’s human rights. The criticism came from a coalition of DPOs from across the UK as they wrote to the prime minister, […]

Summit hears calls on direct action, assessment boycotts and hate crime

By John Pring on 9th November 2017 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Summit hears calls on direct action, assessment boycotts and hate crime
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A new handbook on direct action, a national day of action on inclusive education, and a call for healthcare professionals to boycott disability benefit assessments were among campaign ideas suggested by disabled activists at a national conference. The National Disabled People’s […]

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