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Workplace violence research ‘shows need for social model’
Disabled employees are more than twice as likely to be attacked and injured at work as non-disabled members of staff, according to researchers. Disabled members of staff experienced higher rates…
Disabled peer’s victory over EHRC’s ‘critical’ general duty
A disabled peer has won a major parliamentary victory after defeating government plans to restrict the remit of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC). The government wants to remove…
‘Bizarre’ theme park ‘discrimination’ left family sad, angry and frustrated
A family who say they were discriminated against during a theme park holiday are hoping their legal case will strengthen the rights of other disabled people to demand “reasonable adjustments”…
Questions raised over failure to include access in rail station scheme
Campaigners have asked the government why a major scheme to build a new platform at a busy rail station failed to include work to make the station accessible to disabled…
Annual day celebrates ‘independence’ for wheelchair-users
A disabled campaigner is hoping disabled people in the UK and around the world will use an annual day to celebrate the independence provided by their wheelchair. Steve Wilkinson launched…
DWP disability report is ‘mine of information’ for campaigners
A major new government report has painted the “most comprehensive overview” since 2005 of the disadvantage and barriers faced by disabled people in the UK. The 106-page report, Fulfilling Potential:…
Medical student bites back after Mosquito bar discrimination
A disabled medical student who was refused entry to a bar and then taunted by the manager, has secured compensation for discrimination. Mark Daniels, a wheelchair-user from Peckham, south London,…
Report suggests way forward for access to natural England
The government’s adviser on the natural environment has pledged to drive forward work to remove the barriers preventing disabled people from enjoying England’s parks, nature reserves and other green spaces.…
MPs hear sound of 100 voices on accessible transport
MPs, transport executives and local government chiefs have been told by people with learning difficulties how accessible transport can transform their lives. More than 100 people with learning difficulties –…
College and pioneering inclusion council criticised over ‘segregation’ claims
A college in the heart of a London borough that has pioneered inclusive education is facing fierce criticism over claims that it is to devote a segregated floor of one…
