The Trades Union Congress (TUC) published a report on employment of disabled people in June 2016. Its analysis claims the government is “years behind schedule” in delivering its manifesto commitment to halve the employment gap between disabled and non-disabled people by 2020.
A new commission on representation of women in local government set up by the Fawcett Society published its first paper in June 2016, entitled The Northern Powerhouse: an analysis of women’s representation.
Rights Info published a plain English summary to the Immigration Act 2016 in June 2016.
The University Alliance published a report on the role of universities in reducing inequality in June 2016. It argues that the government’s ambitions for higher education will only be met if university leaders make tackling inequality a core part of their mission.
Carers UK published a report on building carer-friendly communities in June 2016. The research report, launched for Carers Week 2016, found that the life chances of many of the 6.5 million people in the UK who care, unpaid, for a disabled, older or ill family member or friend, are being affected by inadequate support from local services.
