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Plan to build on government’s leading work improving the lives of disabled people in areas such as technology, sport and global leadership.
Information about the government's Disability and Access Ambassadors programme, managed by the Disability Unit.
Research into the lived experiences of disabled people carried out by the Disability Unit and Policy Lab.
A response to the recommendations issued to the UK by the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD).
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.
Engagement with disabled people, their organisations, charities, businesses and other stakeholders is a focus of the new Disability Unit in the Cabinet Office.
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 Regional Stakeholder Network gives disabled people across the UK a stronger voice.
The Disability Unit is recruiting disability experts in the North West and Yorkshire and the Humber to be chairs of its Regional Stakeholder Network.
Summaries of meetings of the BSL Advisory Board, which advises the government on key issues impacting BSL users and the Deaf community.
Qualitative and quantitative research by the Office for National Statistics exploring disabled people’s experiences with private sector activities, goods, products and services across the UK.
Today [11 May] the Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work highlighted the importance of sport bringing people together as he attended a new international championship for disabled golfers.
A BSL Advisory Board is being established to help the government on the implementation of the British Sign Language Act 2022.
The Government’s Disability Unit is recruiting disability experts in the East of England and Yorkshire and the Humber to be chairs of its Regional Stakeholder Network.
Minister for Disabled People, Chloe Smith, launches recruitment for the British Sign Language Advisory Board.
The Minister for Disabled People launches a consultation on disability workforce reporting as part of the National Disability Strategy
The Disability Unit has established a new Disabled People’s Organisations (DPOs) Forum to strengthen its engagement with disabled people.
Regional Stakeholder Networks help to ensure disabled people's voices are heard throughout England.
Minister for Disabled People, Chloe Smith delivers roundtable intervention at Conference of States Parties to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
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