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'See the person, not the disability'
Wednesday, January 11, 2017
With a tough job market, what can disabled people do to make employers see what they can do instead of what they can’t? Reporter Freya Findlay finds out for the News and Star. What must happen for the work, health and disability Green Paper to succeed
Monday, January 9, 2017
The Government’s recent work, health and disability Green Paper sets an ambitious target for closing the disability employment gap. Nick Pahl, CEO of the Society of Occupational Medicine, looked at what needs to be done in Personnel Today. Access Design Awards
Wednesday, January 4, 2017
Find out more about the recent Access Design Awards organised and sponsored by Bespoke Hotels Paralympian forced to wet herself on train journey
Tuesday, January 3, 2017
Paralympic athlete and disabilities campaigner Anne Wafula Strike MBE was forced to wet herself on a CrossCountry train because it didn't have a working disabled toilet reports BBC News. Plan to boost Scots disability support
Monday, December 5, 2016
The Scottish government aims to halve the employment gap for disabled people as part of an action plan to boost disability support reports BBC News. Disabled toilets: When does accessible not mean accessible?
Saturday, November 19, 2016
What would you do if you had to travel miles to go to the toilet, to avoid being changed on a dirty floor or in the back of a car reports BBC News? Disability equality show hits the road
Friday, November 18, 2016
OLDHAM East and Saddleworth MP Debbie Abrahams was joined by Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn at the launch of a nationwide Disability Equality Roadshow in Manchester reports the Oldham Evening Chronicle. Ken Loach urges Government not to cut disability benefits
Monday, November 14, 2016
Award-winning filmmaker Ken Loach has warned Chancellor Philip Hammond not to target the disabled in next week's mini Budget reports AOL News. UN report finds UK disability benefit reforms "violate human rights"
Tuesday, November 8, 2016
The investigation drew a link between welfare reform and the scapegoating of people with disabilities reports the New Statesman.