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Access to Work: over 17,000 people sign letter urging government to reform the…
Over 17,000 people have signed an open letter to the government calling for urgent reform to the Access to Work…
Building a social security system fit for people with a learning disability
Self-advocates from Mencap's Voices Council have set out their vision for what the social security system should…
National assessment is way forward for social care, King’s Fund report says
A new report from the King's Fund makes the case for using a national system to assess people's social care needs…
Samir’s story: the importance of a good death for people with learning…
After disability campaigner Samir El-Ziftawy died last year, his family wanted his legacy to include breaking…
Netflix launches new training scheme for disabled and neurodivergent accountants
A new training scheme focused solely on applications from deaf, disabled, and neurodivergent accountants has been…
DanceSyndrome receives £340,000 lottery grant to expand provision
DanceSyndrome has received over £340,000 of National Lottery funding to expand its provision for people with…
LeDeR: are we actually learning anything?
The latest LeDeR report found that the rate for adults with a learning disability who died in 2023 from a…
Government confirms LeDeR will be published in September
Minister for Care, Stephen Kinnock confirms that the Learning from Lives and Deaths: people with a learning…
Half of adults with a learning disability feel unsafe using public transport
A new report from Mencap found that people with a learning disability face significant barriers when travelling on…
New mannequin launched at Primark to represent wheelchair users
Primark has launched new seated mannequins in its stories co-designed by disability advocate and wheelchair user,…
The master butcher who created a barrier-free experience for customers
After a stroke in 2018, Miles Nicholas, a master butcher, wanted to create an inclusive environment for his…
New APPG on Access to Disability Equipment calls for evidence
A newly formed All-Party Parliamentary Group on Access to Disability Equipment calls on the public to shed light on…