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'Slow' progress on High Street access for disabled people
Wednesday, February 22, 2017
New research shows that access to the High Street for disabled people remains "slow", according to a new survey by DisabledGo reports BBC News. The model agency which wants to put disability in the spotlight
Wednesday, February 22, 2017
A brand new agency has been set up to put disability centre stage reports the Yorkshire Post.
The cafe where the food is made by a blind cook and his autistic helper
Thursday, February 16, 2017
David Black is a professional cook - he's also blind. His solution to health and safety issues is a kitchen assistant reports BBC News. Everton recognised as Disability Confident Employer
Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Everton has become the first football club in the country to be granted the status of ‘Disability Confident Employer' reports ToffeeWeb. Why we need a disability inclusion revolution
Tuesday, February 14, 2017
Writes Shamsin Ahmed in Bangladesh's Daily Star Airport disability help shocking, campaigners say
Tuesday, February 14, 2017
Disabled passengers are being "humiliated" and "disrespected" by people who are supposed to be helping them at airports, campaigners have said reports BBC News. UK progress on disability rights ‘patchy and torturous’, UN told
Thursday, February 9, 2017
Progress towards equality for disabled people in the UK “continues to be patchy and torturous”, campaigners have warned. Disability Discrimination and reasonable adjustments
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
Many employers struggle with the duty to make reasonable adjustments for disabled employees. When is the duty triggered? When will an adjustment be ‘reasonable’? When is an employer entitled to turn down an employee request for a particular change to the way they work? The following article was written by Andrew Masters of Furley Page Solicitors. Disability campaigner claims victory in bid for wheelchair users to have priority over buggies on buses
Wednesday, January 18, 2017
Disabled campaigner Doug Paulley has claimed "an important victory" in his legal battle for wheelchair users to have priority use for wheelchair spaces on buses reports the Daily Telegraph. Premier League clubs criticised in disability access report
Monday, January 16, 2017
Premier League clubs could face heavy fines and even the prospect of points deductions if they fail to meet an August deadline to become compliant with disability access requirements reports ITV News.