The Office for National Statistics published a report on persistent poverty in June 2016. According to the report 3.9 million people (or 6.5% of the population) in the UK are in ‘persistent poverty’.
The Care Quality Commission published its strategy for 2016-2021 in June 2016, as well as a summary for each sector.
In May 2016, the Office for National Statistics published its full response to the consultation on the content of the 2021 Census for England and Wales, including next steps in collecting data on sexual and gender identity.
This House of Lords Library Note presents information on a review to examine the progression of black and ethnic minority (BME) people within the labour market.
A House of Commons Library briefing paper on Welfare reform and disabled people was published in April 2016. It provides an overview of the benefits
People from certain groups in society sometimes experience poorer quality care at the end of their lives because providers do not always understand or fully consider their needs, according to a CQC review.
The Scottish Human Rights Commission published a paper in June 2016 by Dr Tobias Lock on ‘The Human Rights Implications of the European Union (EU) Referendum’. The Commission has also published a statement introducing and accompanying the paper.
The Equality and Human Rights Commission launched their Power to the Bump campaign in May 2016. The campaign aims to highlight young mothers’ rights at work in an effort to tackle pregnancy and maternity discrimination.
The National LGB&T Partnership launched Out Loud: LGBT Voices in Health & Social Care, a narrative of LGBT needs in June 2016.
The European Network Against Racism (ENAR) produced a report ‘Forgotten Women’ on the impact of Islamophobia on Muslim women in June 2016.
