News • Disability
From Equality South West
The following news articles were posted within the "Disability" category.
Disabled jobless to miss out on Clegg help
A programme for disabled people has been excluded from a government scheme to reduce youth unemployment, leading to accusations of discrimination....
Guidance on ‘Access to elected office for disabled people’
In April 2012, the Home Office published ‘Access to elected office for disabled people strategy. Compliance with the Equality Act 2010: guidance for political parties’....
Now government cuts target disabled workers
Nearly 2,000 disabled workers are to be made redundant after the Government announced it is withdrawing its multi-million-pound subsidy from the state-owned disability employer Remploy....
Wide gap between government rhetoric on disability and the reality
There is a huge gap in the rhetoric the government uses on disability and the reality of how its policies impact on opportunities for disabled people, said the TUC recently....
Disability Rights UK condemns impact of Welfare Reform Bill
Disability Rights UK, a membership organisation representing over 500 NGOs across the country, has strongly criticised the coalition government's controversial Welfare Reform Bill....
TUC warns new charges will make tackling discrimination at work even harder
Introducing fees to take claims to employment tribunals could have a huge impact on ensuring equality at work, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber will warn a conference later today (Friday)....
Anonymous CV plans backed by major employers
More than 100 major UK businesses have signed up to a government initiative that proposes asking for CVs without the name or the school details of candidates in order to remove the risk of discrimination during the application process....
Government moves to make system for disabled employees 'fair & consistent'
Disabled people are to benefit from further changes to the Work Capability Assessment (WCA) following an independent review of the assessment which looks at someone’s fitness for work....
Union calls for more contracts to factories staffed by disabled people
A union has called on the government to save the jobs of thousands of disabled people working in Remploy factories....
Government legal aid cuts will be a disaster for disabled people
A new report by disability charity Scope exposes the serious consequences for disabled people if the Government goes ahead with massive Legal Aid cuts....
Businesses need to recruit more smartly to improve diversity
OraRuth Rother, co-founder of HireMatch.me, discusses how businesses can use pioneering recruitment techniques to boost recovery, broaden their talent pool and pre-empt the threat of new legislation....
Equality chief urges employers to focus on diversity
Equality and Human Rights Commission chair Trevor Phillips last night called on businesses to embrace diversity as a key business issue, speaking at the launch of the Employers' Network for Equality and Inclusion (enei)....
ESW support to the protestors occupying College Green in Bristol
Equality South West has sent a message of support to the protestors occupying College Green in Bristol. ...
Disability discrimination and the Equality Act
The Equality Act was introduced to provide clarity on the rights of individuals to ensure equal opportunities. However, there are still areas that remain uncertain and, therefore, still open to interpretation, according to employment law specialist Anne Pritam....
Many disabled people see harassment as inevitable
People with disabilities in the UK face harassment, insult and attack almost as a matter of routine, while a "collective denial" among police, government and other public bodies means little is done to challenge the situation, the government's human rights watchdog has concluded following a major investigation....
Progression beyond school is variable for people with learning difficulties
Too few young people with learning difficulties and disabilities progress from school to complete programmes that will help them live independently, undertake further study, or gain employment....
Newspaper for the blind goes digital
Taunton Deane Audio News (TDAN) has announced they will be making their recordings digital this autumn....
People with MS lack occupational support
People with multiple sclerosis are missing out on 18 years of their working lives due to a lack of support, a report has said....
The third annual report of the London 2012 Equality and Diversity Forum
This report demonstrates the continued commitment of the London 2012 partners to ensure that London delivers the most accessible Games to date....
Government ‘Access to Work’ statistics
In April 2011, the Department for Work and Pensions published updated statistics on Access to Work, a specialist disability programme delivered by Jobcentre Plus that provides practical advice and support to disabled people and their employers to help them overcome work-related obstacles resulting from disability....