Month: February 2019

Four out of five home care agencies are rated good, but only 3% are deemed outstanding. What are inspectors looking for?

Three disabled students tell us about how they have coped with the transition from school to university

More students with a disability are going to university than ever before, but we need greater progress to level the playing field

Lower flat rate for sleep-in shifts could leave staff out of pocket by up to £40 a night

Saba Salman Wed 16 Jan 2019 02.30 EST When Julie Newcombe visited her learning disabled son, Jamie, he was subdued and nursing a swollen arm. Staff…

OBR’s figures will bolster disability groups’ calls for overhaul of PIP system

Decades of progress on public participation are being lost as grassroots organisations face financial problems and closures

In a welcome step towards empowering blind and low vision youth, Lion’s Club, one of the world’s largest NGOs, has come forward to provide tactile…

Source: http://www.barrierbreak.com

Many of us don’t have to worry all that much about what to wear. We are not talking about colours and design, but about actually…