Disability News Stories
Choice and control for disabled people
A new paper from the Office for Disability Issues sets out the need for a strategy to help disabled people remain in employment. View More >
Project to get disabled people to work in construction
A groundbreaking project offering training, work placements and support is set to get disabled people into work in construction sites. View More >
New website offers dyslexia help for HR managers
HR managers can now find advice and information as well as practical steps that they can use to help make the most of the 3 million dyslexic people in the UK workforce. View More >
Call for action on disability and diversity in accountancy sector
Diversity and disability experts have called for the accountancy sector to do more to promote disability friendly recruitment and employment in the industry. View More >
Employers promoting diversity could be breaching anti-discrimination law
Even the most traditional of organisations are now promoting diversity. While this is a welcome development, they could risk breaching anti-discrimination laws. View More >
Fire Service staff sign up for deaf awareness courses
Funding enables Fire and Rescue Service staff to learn sign language and increase their deaf awareness. View More >
Equality chief gets tough
Equality and Human Rights Commission chair Trevor Phillips warned that the CEHR will get tough if businesses don't act volunarily to put an end to discrimination. View More >
Commission for Equality and Human Rights launch
The Commission for Equality and Human Rights - a new commission which takes on the powers of the commissions for racial equality, disability rights and equal opportunities, is launched today. View More >
Training honours for Remploy staff
Four Remploy employment advisors have successfully completed a Btec Level 3 course - "Dyslexia Awareness - Recognition and Analysis". View More >
New research shows women aren't the only group facing discrimination in senior positions
A new report from the CIPD shows that problems in career advancement for members of diverse groups, can be even more acute than they are for women. View More >
LSC launches consultation on learners with disabilities
The Learning Skills Council is consulting on a new strategy for learning for Londoners with learning difficulties and/ or disabilities. View More >
Leaders UnLtd - Leadership Development Scheme for Civil Servants
Nominations are now sought for Leaders UnLtd, a scheme that seeks to equip talented people from under-represented groups with the leadership skills they need to enter the Senior Civil Service. View More >
Learning Skills Council launches Single Equality Scheme
The Learning Skills Council has launched a single scheme to ensure achieving equality and diversity is at the centre of its work. View More >
Office for Disability Issues Consultation
The Office for Disability Issues is seeking responses from all parts of the community as it asks, 'Equality for disabled people. How will we know we are making progress?' View More >
New website to help employers tackle discrimination law
As the law on discrimination becomes more complex, and with the number and value of claims rising, law firm, Brabners Chaffe Street introduces a website to help employers through the complexities of the discrimination legislation. View More >
Web initiative to tell deaf people about emergency planning
A 15 minute web video on emergency planning has been created using British Sign Language. View More >
The Commission for Equality and Human Rights has publishes Equalities Review
A new 173 page Review on why equalities persist in our society has been released by the Commission for Equality and Human Rights. View More >
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