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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. Disability Unit is part of the Cabinet Office .
What happens if you become disabled - benefits, your rights, help from your council and your employer's responsibilities
Guides on how reasonable adjustments should be made to health services and adjustments to help people with learning disabilities to access services.
Official summary of the final commitments, pledges and action plan agreed at the Global Disability Summit, which took place in London on 24 July 2018.
A new Disability Confident guide for managers helping them recruit, retain, and foster the progression of disabled people and those with health conditions in the workplace has been published today by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
Information about the government's Disability and Access Ambassadors programme, managed by the Disability Unit.
This article explores the educational, bodily integrity and psychosocial outcomes of adolescents with different impairment types
The Disability Rights Commission was responsible for enforcing disability legislation and for reviewing the Disability Discrimination Act 1995. It was replaced by the Equality and Human Rights Commission in 2007.
Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) - support your child can get at school and how to apply for an education, health and care (EHC) plan
Discrimination and disability rights under the Equality Act 2010
Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC) view on non-visible disabilities.
The provision of practical examples and case studies within this report allows for cross-contextual learning and idea generation
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.
If you have a health condition or disability, you’ll have an assessment to work out how much Universal Credit you can get and what you need to do in return.
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