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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.
The Minister for Disabled People, Tom Pursglove, has today appointed Craig Crowley MBE FRSA as co-chair of the new British Sign Language (BSL) Advisory Board, which will advise the government on key issues impacting the Deaf…
Information about the government's Disability and Access Ambassadors programme, managed by the Disability Unit.
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…
A BSL Advisory Board is being established to help the government on the implementation of the British Sign Language Act 2022.
Minister for Disabled People, Chloe Smith, launches recruitment for the British Sign Language Advisory Board.
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.
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.
Chloe Smith delivers the UK statement at the 15th Conference of States Parties to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
BSL version of the British Sign Language Act 2022 and explanatory notes.
This consultation explores the topic of workforce reporting on disability – both voluntary and mandatory – for large employers (250 employees and above).
The Minister for Disabled People launches a consultation on disability workforce reporting as part of the National Disability Strategy
This report responds to the recommendations issued to the UK by the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD).
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.
Findings from research into the experiences of disabled people during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Research into the lived experiences of disabled people carried out by the Disability Unit and Policy Lab.
An analysis of responses to the UK Disability Survey 2021, and data tables with responses to all questions.
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.
More accessible housing, easier commuting and better job prospects are set to become reality for millions of disabled people in the UK through actions set out in the government’s National Disability Strategy.
The National Disability Strategy and the research that helped inform its development.
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