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Ministers’ ‘shocking’ failure to consult DPOs on bill shows UN convention ignorance

By John Pring on 22nd November 2018 Category: Human Rights

Ministers’ ‘shocking’ failure to consult DPOs on bill shows UN convention ignorance
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The government is facing calls to halt the progress of its mental capacity bill through parliament because of its “shocking” failure to consult any disabled people’s organisations about the controversial legislation, in a clear breach of the UN disability convention. The […]

DPOs to write to minister over exclusion from social care meeting

By John Pring on 1st March 2018 Category: Independent Living

DPOs to write to minister over exclusion from social care meeting
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Disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) are to write to the care minister to protest at her decision to organise a meeting to discuss the future of working-age social care without inviting a single DPO. The failure to invite any DPOs to the […]

Watchdog’s inquiry into accessible housing shortage ‘must also look at affordability’

By John Pring on 15th December 2016 Category: Housing

Watchdog’s inquiry into accessible housing shortage ‘must also look at affordability’
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An inquiry launched by the equality and human rights watchdog into the “chronic lack” of accessible housing has been welcomed by campaigners, but they warned that it must also look at whether such housing is affordable for disabled people. The Equality […]

Councils’ funding cut would be ‘massive blow’, say London DPOs

By John Pring on 4th December 2015 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Councils’ funding cut would be ‘massive blow’, say London DPOs
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Vital funding used to enable disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) in London to survive and thrive is set to be scrapped, after politicians over-ruled the expert advice of their own officials. The grants committee of the umbrella organisation London Councils has recommended […]

DWP silence over figures that would reveal scale of Access to Work cuts

By John Pring on 27th November 2015 Category: Employment

DWP silence over figures that would reveal scale of Access to Work cuts
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The government is refusing to release figures that would reveal how many disabled people have had their packages of employment support cut after being reassessed. Disability News Service (DNS) lodged a freedom of information request in September, asking the Department for […]

Disability rights under attack: Rights ‘are regressing in every area’, says leading DPO

By John Pring on 30th October 2015 Category: Human Rights

Disability rights under attack: Rights ‘are regressing in every area’, says leading DPO
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Disabled people’s rights are regressing in every area of their lives, while the government has “abandoned” its target of ensuring full equality, according to new research by a leading disabled people’s organisation. The information paper, published by Inclusion London – which […]

Assisted suicide safeguards will not be water-tight, admits Shakespeare

By John Pring on 21st August 2015 Category: Human Rights

Assisted suicide safeguards will not be water-tight, admits Shakespeare
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One of the leading disabled supporters of legalising assisted suicide has encouraged opponents by appearing to admit that there are crucial flaws in the legislation that will be debated by MPs next month. Comments by Dr Tom Shakespeare (pictured) this week […]

ROFA conference: Alliance secures backing for national role, as bells toll for UKDPC

By John Pring on 17th July 2015 Category: Activism and Campaigning

ROFA conference: Alliance secures backing for national role, as bells toll for UKDPC
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Many of the country’s leading disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) have backed calls for a new, national network to represent user-led groups across England. The conference (pictured) organised by the Reclaiming Our Futures Alliance (ROFA) produced an overwhelming consensus on the need […]

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 […]

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