The Equality and Human Rights Commission, AbilityNet and BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT, have worked together to develop a Web Essentials e-learning course.
On 1 April 2011, Inclusion London published ‘All in this together? An evidence base on Deaf and disabled Londoners and the impact of past and future policies’.
In September 2012, the Deputy Prime Minister announced that the Government is backing the Mental Health (Discrimination) Bill which received its Second Reading on 14 September.
‘Disability in Time and Place’ tells the story of disabled people’s lives through the history of thousands of buildings.
On 22 November 2012, the Select Committee on Work and Pensions published ‘Universal Credit implementation: meeting the needs of vulnerable claimants’.
Real progress on the Work Capability Assessment (WCA) has been made but pace and scope of improvements has been slower than hoped. These are part of Professor Malcolm Harrington’s findings in his Independent Review of the Work Capability Assessment – Year Three.
The Representation of the People (Members’ Job Share) Bill aims to introduce job sharing for MPs
The Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland has compiled a series of advice notes to provide information on some of the legal and ethical aspects of mental health care and treatment in Scotland.
On 22 October 2012, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) published ‘Out in the open: A manifesto for change’, a follow-up to its 2011 inquiry into disability-related harassment.
’Showcasing Disability Best Practice’ highlights the practical steps local employers in Northern Ireland are taking to boost employment opportunities for disabled people.
