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Email from "Pat's Petition"
As you will be aware the government showed no respect for disabled people in the recent Welfare reform debates – overturning the hard won Lords amendments and stating they will use
Do your parents provide childcare?
Daycare Trust along with The Grandparents' Association are running a informal workshop in Aylesbury for grandparents who provide childcare for their grandchildren.
Changes to benefits spell end to independent living for many disabled people in Buckinghamshire, warns expert
Up to three-quarters of disabled people in Bucks could fail new Government assessments for disability benefits, forcing them into poverty and dependence on the NHS and social care, warned a leading expert in welfare benefits.
Improving Public Attitudes Towards Disabled People
How can we improve the public’s attitude towards disabled people? How do you participate in your local community?
Equality Act 2010 comes into force
The majority of the provisions of the Equality Act 2010 have come into force from 1 October 2010. The Act is designed to simplify and strengthen existing legislation and thus to protect people from discrimination on the basis of factors such as disability, gender, religion or belief, pregnancy and maternity.
Rights for disabled people on buses and coaches
The European Parliament has proposed new rights for disabled passengers using buses and coaches. The UK government is not supportive of the proposals and the RNIB are calling on people to act now on this rare opportunity to improve access to transport.