EHRC staff walk out over threats to jobs and budget cuts : 5th May 2011
Staff at the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) took part in the first of two one-hour strikes this week, in protest over threatened redundancies and cuts to its budget.
They claim the commission's failure to consult properly over its fut… Read more about 'EHRC staff walk out over threats to jobs and budget cuts'
Fall in inspections raises fears over abuse : 5th May 2011
A sharp drop in inspections by the social care regulator has raised concerns that the impact of public sector spending cuts could make it harder to detect abuse in disabled people's homes and residential facilities.
The Care Quality Commission (C… Read more about 'Fall in inspections raises fears over abuse'
Government's policies 'are putting independent living at risk' : 5th May 2011
Government policies risk "turning back the clock" on independent living by 40 or 50 years, according to a disabled peer.
Baroness [Jane] Campbell told fellow peers that three key policies meant the government was breaching its duties under the UN … Read more about 'Government's policies 'are putting independent living at risk''
Police chiefs dismiss calls for Taser review : 5th May 2011
Police chiefs have dismissed a call by an independent watchdog to review policies on using "Taser" stun-guns on people experiencing "serious medical episodes".
The call by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) came as it published a … Read more about 'Police chiefs dismiss calls for Taser review'
Government presides over Access to Work slump : 5th May 2011
The coalition government has presided over a dramatic slump in the number of disabled people granted new funds to make their workplaces more accessible.
Government statistics show the number of "new customers" granted funding for adaptations and e… Read more about 'Government presides over Access to Work slump'
Canal mapping scheme aims to pinpoint barriers to access : 4th May 2011
The public body that cares for Britain's waterways has launched a scheme to map the barriers that prevent disabled people accessing the country's 2,000-mile network of canal towpaths.
British Waterways (BW) wants to build an accurate picture of th… Read more about 'Canal mapping scheme aims to pinpoint barriers to access'
National Gold Award for Hoe Grange Holidays : 19th April 2011
David and Felicity Brown of Hoe Grange Holidays are overjoyed to have been awarded Gold in the Access for All category at the National Enjoy England Excellence Awards Finals, held in Birmingham on Friday 15th April. These prestigious "Oscars" of the … Read more about 'National Gold Award for Hoe Grange Holidays'
New online accessibility guide reveals top family days out in time for Easter : 11th April 2011
Rough Guide to Accessible Britain's 'Family Days Out' highlights the top 75 attractions around the UK that are accessible to all, as well as being fun for all the family.
Glide above the highland mountains at 2150ft, see a giant mammoth skeleton o… Read more about 'New online accessibility guide reveals top family days out in time for Easter'
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