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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Tag: Disabilities
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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Report: A Million Futures: Halving the disability employment gap
This new report from Scope examined the working lives of people with disabilities. It said that there were more people with disabilities in the labour market than ever before, but
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Mother held over murder of her three disabled children
A woman is being held by police on suspicion of murdering her four-year-old daughter and twin sons aged three. Tania Clarence, 42, cared full-time for the three children, who are
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Report: Negative impact on siblings of children with disabilities
A new review has identified concerning gaps in research and support for brothers and sisters of disabled people. UK charity Sibs, for siblings of disabled people, has worked with the
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Report: Access to childcare for children with disabilities
For many parents of disabled children, finding affordable and suitable childcare that meets their needs is very challenging. Research in the UK has shown that parents with disabled children experience
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Call for Scots disability work tests to be more ‘humane’
The assessment used to determine whether ill or disabled people can work should be changed to make it more “effective and humane”, a Holyrood Committee has said. Work Capability Assessments
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