Concern over police handling of disability hate crime
Nearly six out of 10 disabled people who have reported experiencing abuse feel unsatisfied with the way the police handled their cases, according to a new survey. A report by
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New Scots project to help disabled people into apprenticeships
A new partnership project is being launched to increase the number of young people with disabilities entering Modern Apprenticeships. Skills Development Scotland – the national skills body that manages the
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Police investigation at Dame Hannah Rogers centre for disabled
Some adult services run by a charity for people with disabilities have been suspended after a police investigation was started at a Devon centre it operates. The Dame Hannah Rogers
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Reports: Assistive technology: research and development (DH)
Annual reports on the research in order to improve equipment for disabled and older people. These reports provide information about the wide range of government funded projects supporting the development,
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Survey seeks your thoughts on Disability in Scotland
This year, the Scottish Government will be feeding into the UN Committee report with information on how the United Nations Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) has been
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SNP hit out at increase in welfare sanctions
Fresh concerns over the impact of changes to the welfare system have been raised by the SNP after figures showed significant rises in the number of disabled people, women, lone
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Report: Prevalence of crime towards people with disabilities
A report examined the self-reported rates of exposure of people with disabilities to violent crime, hate crime, and disablist hate crime, drawing on data from the Life Opportunities Survey. It
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Report: Bullying & victimization among children with disabilities
Primary school pupils with special educational needs are twice as likely as other children to suffer from persistent bullying, according to new research published by the Institute of Education (IOE),
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Teenagers with disabilities lack appropriate support, warns CQC
There is “no excuse” for providers and commissioners of care to ignore national guidance that supports young people who are disabled or have long term health needs move from children’s
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Senior judge warns of ‘immense burden’ over care provision
The most senior family judge in England and Wales has warned of the consequences of a “landmark” Supreme Court ruling on the rights of disabled people living in care facilities.
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