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Barriers removed for Deaf Jurors

by Michelle Lowe | Mar 24, 2021 | Parents & Carers

The government has announced that the law will be changed to allow BSL interpreters into the jury deliberation room. Up until now, BSL has been permitted in court but not in the jury room. This has meant that in order to participate in jury service, Deaf People have...

Millions of disabled people experience food poverty

by Michelle Lowe | Mar 22, 2021 | Parents & Carers

A report by the Food Foundation shows that the most seriously disabled people are experiencing 5 times the level of food insecurity as the wider population. The report states that 25% of disabled people, who are limited a lot by their impairments, experience food...

£30 million invested to install Changing Places toilets in existing buildings across England

by Michelle Lowe | Mar 19, 2021 | Parents & Carers

The government has announced a new £30 million fund to install more Changing Places toilets in existing buildings, which will benefit more than 250,000 disabled people throughout England. The move follows changes to statutory guidance that came into effect from...

Autistic graduates more likely to be unemployed – ACGAS report

by Michelle Lowe | Mar 17, 2021 | Parents & Carers

Graduates disclosing autism are least likely to be in full-time employment and most likely to be unemployed according to new research by the Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services (AGCAS). Autistic graduates are the least likely of all Disabled graduates to...

Covid ‘putting a rocket under’ children’s poor mental health outcomes

by Michelle Lowe | Mar 15, 2021 | Parents & Carers

New data reported in the British Journal of Psychiatry shows that 7% of children have attempted suicide by the age of 17 and almost one in four say they have self-harmed in the past year. There are fears that these figures have risen even higher during the pandemic....

Naidex Virtual 18-19 March

by Michelle Lowe | Mar 12, 2021 | Parents & Carers

Offering both a physical event and a unique digital programme, Naidex Virtual features hundreds of expert speakers across the disability, independent living and healthcare industries, links to a vast network of like-minded individuals and numerous experiential,...