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We support the development of policies to remove inequality between disabled and non-disabled people.
How the rights of disabled people as set out in the UN convention are protected by legislation and policy in the UK.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
This statement explains how accessible the export health certificates online service is.
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Estimates of the number of people with a long-standing illness or disability in Great Britain for the years 2002/03 to 2011/12 (April to March).
Today launches ‘Purple Tuesday’, the UK’s first accessible shopping day, organised by the disability organisation ‘Purple’.
The UK's response to select concluding observations from the United Nations' first periodic review of the rights of disabled people and wider progress report.
Findings from the triennial review of Equality 2025.
How to collect and use data to help improve the lives of disabled people.
Today, 2 November 2017, marks the first anniversary of the launch of the revamped Disability Confident scheme.
The UN asked the UK to respond 12 months after the first periodic review on a selection of recommendations in its concluding observations.
Thousands of high street businesses could be turning away the custom of 1 in 5 people by not attracting disabled people.
The project aims to make inclusive design central to the education and training of built environment professionals.
Survey results providing data on how disabled and non-disabled people participate in society.
On International Day of Persons with Disabilities (3 December) the government is announcing that it will be recruiting 6 new disability champions to help tackle the issues disabled people face as consumers.
In his new role, Professor Francis Davis will work to promote social enterprise and improve employment opportunities for disabled people.
Survey results from wave 3 analysing how disabled and non-disabled people participate in society and the barriers faced by respondents.
A survey on how disabled and non-disabled people participate in society.
The Minister for Disabled People welcomes the work the BEPE project is doing to embed inclusive design into the profession's education.
This report is about the achievements of the BEPE project since 2012, the inclusive design legacy, the lessons learned and the next steps.
Five new disability champions have been appointed by the government to ensure businesses are not forgetting about their disabled customers.
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