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Disability Action Plan 2023 to 2024: Consultation – Deadline 6 October 2023 

September 26, 2023September 26, 2023 Lawyers with Disabilities

The government are seeking views on the proposed Disability Action Plan and the new areas for action it includes. This consultation closes at 11:59pm on

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Work Capability Assessment: Consultation on activities and descriptors

September 24, 2023September 28, 2023 Lawyers with Disabilities

The government are seeking views on changes to the activities and descriptors in the Work Capability Assessment. This consultation closes at 11:59pm on 30 October

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News Update: The British Sign Language (BSL) Report 2022

August 6, 2023September 26, 2023 Lawyers with Disabilities

The British Sign Language (BSL) Act 2022 received Royal Assent on 28 April 2022.  It was introduced to the House of Commons as a Private Members’ Bill

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Disability Action Plan 2023 to 2024

July 23, 2023September 26, 2023 Lawyers with Disabilities

The government are seeking views on the proposed Disability Action Plan and the new areas for action it includes. This consultation closes at 11:59pm on

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Read: Protected characteristics by disability status, England and Wales: Census 2021

May 21, 2023September 26, 2023 Lawyers with Disabilities

The ONS has published a summary on the protected characteristics of disabled and non-disabled people in England and Wales, using Census 2021 data. Read more

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Read: The geographic divide in health, disability, and unpaid care: Census 2021 Statistics

March 11, 2023September 26, 2023 Lawyers with Disabilities

The ONS has published an interactive article which explores links between health, disability, and unpaid care across England and Wales using data from Census 2021.

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Read: New Disability Action Plan confirmed for 2023

December 6, 2022July 3, 2023 Lawyers with Disabilities

The UK Government has announced a new disability action plan. The new Disability Action Plan will be consulted on and published in 2023. The new

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News Update: Co-chair appointed to BSL Board advising Government on key issues for Deaf people

November 29, 2022December 30, 2022 Lawyers with Disabilities

The Minister for Disabled People, Tom Pursglove, has appointed Craig Crowley MBE FRSA as co-chair of the new British Sign Language (BSL) Advisory Board, which

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News Update: Sign language is used in court as deaf jurors with their own interpreters are used for first time in England

September 29, 2022January 2, 2023 Lawyers with Disabilities

Deaf jurors needing a sign language interpreter have served in trials for the first time. It comes after changes to the law allowed interpreters to be

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Read: Long Covid is a disability, tribunal rules in landmark case

June 27, 2022December 30, 2022 Lawyers with Disabilities

Long Covid is a disability, a tribunal has ruled in what employment experts say could result in a “significant increase” in the number of claims

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