Assistive software under threat 0 comments
The proposed DSA software cut fails the government’s own test The Treasury sets the rules for judging decisions like this one. On the government’s own figures, removing specialist software from [...]
City’s-worth of talent shut out of employment 0 comments
300,000 learning disabled adults denied opportunity to work Learning disability charity Hft has declared a “city’s-worth of talent” is being needlessly shut out of the job market – and is [...]
Disabled children risk digital exclusion 0 comments
Disabled children at risk as digital exclusion remains widespread Nine in ten families raising disabled children on low incomes are either digitally excluded or at risk of digital exclusion, according [...]
Building health into homes 0 comments
Building Health Into Homes – new report from RCOT Poor housing is driving avoidable pressure across health and social care services and damaging people’s health. A new report by the [...]
Who will be your digital carer? 1 comment
Who will be your digital carer? As government departments, banks, utility companies and the NHS increasingly move services online, a new role is emerging in households and communities across the [...]
Tackling Access to Work backlog 1 comment
Government announces investment to tackle Access to Work backlog The Government has announced a major recruitment drive aimed at reducing waiting times in the Access to Work scheme, following longstanding [...]
Subtitle quality mixed 0 comments
Stagetext calls for quality in subtitles To coincide with Deaf Awareness Week, the deaf-led theatre access charity, Stagetext, has released new research that demonstrates that quality is crucial when it [...]
Red Cord Cards – safer toilets 0 comments
Red Cord Cards making loos safer! Disability access website Euan’s Guide has officially distributed 200,000 Red Cord Cards, making 200,000 accessible toilets safer for disabled people. This achievement marks a [...]
Surveying AI accessibility 0 comments
Disabled people must help shape AI or risk being left behind Disabled people need to be actively involved in the design and development of artificial intelligence (AI) tools if they [...]