The government are seeking views on the proposed Disability Action Plan and the new areas for action it includes. This consultation closes at…
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The government are seeking views on changes to the activities and descriptors in the Work Capability Assessment. This consultation closes at 11:59pm on…
The British Sign Language (BSL) Act 2022 received Royal Assent on 28 April 2022. It was introduced to the House of Commons as a Private…
The government are seeking views on the proposed Disability Action Plan and the new areas for action it includes. This consultation closes at…
The ONS has published a summary on the protected characteristics of disabled and non-disabled people in England and Wales, using Census 2021 data.…
The ONS has published an interactive article which explores links between health, disability, and unpaid care across England and Wales using data from…
The UK Government has announced a new disability action plan. The new Disability Action Plan will be consulted on and published in 2023.…
The Minister for Disabled People, Tom Pursglove, has appointed Craig Crowley MBE FRSA as co-chair of the new British Sign Language (BSL) Advisory…
Deaf jurors needing a sign language interpreter have served in trials for the first time. It comes after changes to the law allowed interpreters…
Long Covid is a disability, a tribunal has ruled in what employment experts say could result in a “significant increase” in the number…