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Unlimited aspirations for new disability arts programme
A "hugely important" new £1.5 million disability arts programme has been launched at the Tate Modern art gallery in London. The three-year Unlimited 2013 programme will see work commissioned from…
Peers hope charter will build ‘culture of respect’ for human rights
Two disabled peers have helped to launch a new charter that its authors hope will help to build a "culture of respect" for human rights across the country. Lord [Colin]…
Deaf people angry over new Access to Work restrictions
Thousands of deaf people are protesting over new government guidance that makes it harder for them to obtain the support they need to communicate in the workplace. The Access to…
Government secretly ‘opens the floodgates’ into special schools
The government has secretly "opened the floodgates" that will see increasing numbers of disabled children being forced into special schools, say campaigners for inclusive education. They spoke out as the…
History month launch looks back so disabled people can look forwards
Disabled people must work together if they want to avoid "slipping back into the past", the launch event of UK Disability History Month 2013 (UKDHM) has heard. The annual month-long…
Award-winning film has echoes of Remploy closures
An award-winning documentary has highlighted the need for a more flexible employment market and a more inclusive society, according to disabled campaigners who attended a screening of the film by…
Disabled peer seeks support from MPs on key human rights battle
A disabled peer is fighting to prevent the government overturning a key piece of human rights protection for disabled and older people in private sector and charity-run residential homes. Last…
Website should ease the path to deaf-friendly traders
A new website aims to help deaf people find electricians, plumbers and decorators who are able to communicate with them. The DeafProSussex website has been launched by the Deaf Cultural…
Five disabled playwrights win their ‘write to play’
Five disabled writers have won the chance to work with three of the UK's best-known theatre venues. The writers have been selected by the disabled-led theatre company Graeae to create…
Disabled workers could be owed thousands by cheating bosses
Disabled workers are being encouraged by the government to check that their employers have not been cheating them out of thousands of pounds. The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills…
