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How to produce communications that include, accurately portray, and are accessible to disabled people.
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The Disability Action Plan sets out the immediate actions the government will take in 2024 to improve disabled people’s everyday lives and lays the foundations for longer-term change.
Presented to Parliament by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions by…
Support disabled people who want to be elected to public office Action 1…
YouTube playlist: Disability Action Plan in British Sign Language (BSL)
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This strategy sets out the actions the government will take to improve the everyday lives of all disabled people.
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The home of Disability Unit on GOV.UK. Our aim is to break down the barriers faced by disabled people in the UK. We’re implementing a strategy that understands the lived experience of disabled people.
The Government has launched its new Disability Action Plan – 32 steps it is taking to make the UK the most accessible place in the world for disabled people to live, work and thrive.
Disability and Access Ambassadors are champions for disability and access inclusion in their sectors.
We are seeking views on the proposed Disability Action Plan and the new areas for action it includes. We want to hear from as many people as possible.
Summaries of meetings of the BSL Advisory Board, which advises the government on key issues impacting BSL users and the Deaf community.
This consultation explores the topic of workforce reporting on disability – both voluntary and mandatory – for large employers (250 employees and above).
Speaking at the British Deaf Association’s BSL Conference, the Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work, Tom Pursglove MP, has appointed 16 members to the new British Sign Language (BSL) Advisory Board, which will advis…
A report which details what the government is doing to promote and facilitate the use of British Sign Language (BSL) in its communications with the public.
A response to the recommendations issued to the UK by the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD).
BSL version of the British Sign Language Act 2022 and explanatory notes.
The Cabinet Office’s Disability Unit is working across government and with disabled people to develop a National Strategy for Disabled People.
Today marks one year since the British Sign Language (BSL) Advisory Board first met to advise the Government on key issues impacting BSL users in the Deaf community.
An analysis of responses to the UK Disability Survey 2021, and data tables with responses to all questions.
The Minister for Women and Equalities, Liz Truss, sets out the government's new approach to tackling inequality across the UK.
UK's initial report on the rights of disabled people under the requirements of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its responses to periodic reviews.
Guidance published this week for people visiting Her Majesty The Queen’s Lying-in-State at the Palace of Westminster sets out information on accessibility for disabled, D/deaf and neurodiverse people and people with lon…
Research into the lived experiences of disabled people carried out by the Disability Unit and Policy Lab.
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