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National Audit Office report: Supporting disabled people to work

3 April 2019

Only 51.5% of disabled people are in work, compared with around 81.7% of non-disabled people.

Home Affairs Committee report: Immigration detention

25 March 2019

‘Detaining an individual for reasons of immigration control is a deprivation of that person’s liberty’ says the March 2019 report (pdf) from the Home Affairs Committee.

This report details their key concerns with the current UK immigration detention system, specifically the treatment of vulnerable people in detention.

University College London and Resolution Foundation project: Exploring Inequalities

21 March 2019

The University College London and Resolution Foundation have launched a research project to better inform UK policy.

Exploring Inequalities aims to combine research and evidence on inequality in the UK, with the aim of leading to informed and joined-up policy making.

Equality and Human Rights Commission report: Following Grenfell – Grenfell residents’ access to services and support

20 March 2019

The current legal framework in England does not guarantee the right to adequate housing and does not conform with international human rights standards.

This March 2019 report (pdf) from the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) presents the lived experience of people who were affected by the fire at Grenfell Tower.

Gingerbread report: Making apprenticeships and traineeships work for single parents

18 March 2019

The current government focus on apprenticeships and traineeships has the potential to enhance single parents’ take-up and progression in work.

This is according to the March 2019 report (pdf) from Gingerbread on barriers that inhibit single parents from accessing and progressing in apprenticeships.

Government response: Benefit sanctions

28 February 2019

The Work and Pensions Committee published the government’s response (pdf) to its report on benefit sanctions, in February 2019. The government: accepts the recommendation to

Government Equalities Office guidances: ‘Eight ways to understand your gender pay gap’ and GPG action plan

28 February 2019

The Government Equalities Office have published two February 2019 guidances to help employers identify potential causes of the gender pay gap (GPG) and develop an effective action plan to tackle it.

Equality and Human Rights Commission update report: Women’s rights and gender equality in 2018

28 February 2019

We urge the UK Government to ensure that the disproportionate impact of domestic abuse on women is acknowledged in the statutory definition.

This is from the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) update report on women’s rights and gender equality in 2018 (pdf).

Runnymede Trust briefing: The Stephen Lawrence inquiry report: 20 years on

27 February 2019

If we are to properly learn the lessons of the Lawrence Inquiry Report and its legacy, we need to focus on the institutions that continue to reproduce racial inequalities 20 years on.

This is according to the Runnymede Trust’s briefing on Stephen Lawrence Inquiry 20 years on (pdf), in February 2019.

APPG on hate crime report: How can we build community cohesion when hate crime is on the rise?

11 February 2019

Home Office data from 2018 showed a noticeable increase in hate crimes recorded by the police across all monitored strands.

This is according to the February 2019 report (pdf) from the APPG on hate crime.

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National Audit Office report: Supporting disabled people to work

Home Affairs Committee report: Immigration detention

Gingerbread report: Making apprenticeships and traineeships work for single parents

Government Equalities Office guidances: ‘Eight ways to understand your gender pay gap’ and GPG action plan

Equality and Human Rights Commission update report: Women’s rights and gender equality in 2018

Runnymede Trust briefing: The Stephen Lawrence inquiry report: 20 years on

APPG on hate crime report: How can we build community cohesion when hate crime is on the rise?

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