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Peer’s bill would fast-track rights to portability
A disabled peer is set to introduce a private members’ bill that would ensure disabled people do not have to wait until 2015 for new legal rights around their care…
Mayor told to improve focus on access in his plan for London
London’s mayor has been told to make a stronger commitment to accessible transport and housing in his masterplan for the city’s development over the next 20 years. The report by…
Deaf children facing cuts to education services
Nearly a fifth of local authorities in England have cut education services for deaf children, according to new research. The figures obtained by the National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS) are…
Staff of equality watchdog set to strike over cuts
Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) staff are set to stage a one-hour walkout over drastic cuts to the organisation’s budget, after voting in favour of strike action. The strike…
Outrage over government’s ‘scrap the Equality Act’ suggestion
A government suggestion that the entire Equality Act could be scrapped has sparked outrage among disabled people’s organisations. The proposal appears on the Cabinet Office’s new “Red Tape Challenge” website,…
Repeat of epic journey will highlight fuel price rises and benefits concerns
A disabled people’s organisation is to recreate an historic journey in which a three-wheeled “invalid carriage” was driven across the Alps, in a bid to highlight cuts to disability benefits…
Cost-effective robot devices ‘could be future of assisted living’
Advanced robotics and computer technology could soon be combined in a much more cost-effective way to offer independence for disabled people with high support needs in their homes, a conference…
Government sparks anger after weakening Equality Act duties
A shock government move to weaken the rules on how public bodies must promote equality will make it harder for disabled people to challenge their policies and decisions, say campaigners.…
SEN green paper: Government set to remove rights to inclusion
Parents will have fewer rights to have their disabled children educated in mainstream schools, according to government plans for reforming the special educational needs (SEN) system. The green paper, Support…
The King’s Speech is ‘squashing urban myths about stammering’
The Oscars success of the British film The King’s Speech is already helping to fight ignorance and dispel urban myths about stammering, say campaigners. The user-led British Stammering Association (BSA)…
