tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications 2025-04-07T11:43:41+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-launches-call-for-evidence-to-break-down-barriers-to-opportunity-at-work 2025-04-07T11:43:41+01:00

A new call for evidence [launched today] will enable business, trade unions and civil society to shape action helping everyone, no matter their background, to thrive under the government's Plan for Change.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-government-celebrates-extension-of-un-disability-convention-to-bermuda 2024-10-10T14:00:03+01:00

皇冠体育app extension of the UN Disability Convention will protect the rights of over three thousand disabled people living in Bermuda.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/office-for-equality-and-opportunity-to-break-down-barriers-to-opportunity 2024-10-09T00:00:00+01:00

People of all backgrounds will benefit from the government鈥檚 commitments to breaking down barriers, boosting opportunity and ensuring that equality is at the heart of every mission.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/disability-minister-pays-tribute-to-paralympicsgb-athletes-for-inspiring-the-next-generation-in-paris 2024-09-09T16:32:59+01:00

皇冠体育app Minister for Social Security and Disability, Sir Stephen Timms highlighted the importance of disability inclusion and accessibility as he met with ParalympicsGB athletes at the 17th Summer Paralympic Games in Paris.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/minister-mims-davies-mp-marks-first-anniversary-of-bsl-advisory-board 2024-05-09T09:00:03+01:00

Today marks one year since the British Sign Language (BSL) Advisory Board first met to advise the Government on key issues impacting BSL users in the Deaf community.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-disability-action-plan-to-make-uk-most-accessible-place-in-the-world 2024-02-05T16:40:24+00:00

皇冠体育app Government has launched its new Disability Action Plan 鈥� 32 steps it is taking to make the UK the most accessible place in the world for disabled people to live, work and thrive.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/recruitment-begins-for-disability-experts-to-advise-government 2023-10-16T14:38:35+01:00

皇冠体育app Disability Unit is recruiting disability experts in the North West and Yorkshire and the Humber to be chairs of its Regional Stakeholder Network.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-reveals-plans-to-improve-disabled-people-s-lives 2023-07-18T00:01:00+01:00

New plans to improve the lives of disabled people have been set out by the Government today (Tuesday 18 July).

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/minister-for-disabled-people-meets-world-class-disabled-golfers-at-inaugural-championship 2023-05-11T16:32:43+01:00

Today [11 May] the Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work highlighted the importance of sport bringing people together as he attended a new international championship for disabled golfers.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/bsl-users-appointed-to-board-advising-government-on-key-issues-for-deaf-people 2023-04-24T17:14:46+01:00

Speaking at the British Deaf Association鈥檚 BSL Conference, the Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work, Tom Pursglove MP, has appointed 16 members to the new British Sign Language (BSL) Advisory Board, which will advis鈥�

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-large-scale-data-project-will-get-to-the-heart-of-disparities 2023-02-28T16:08:08+00:00

皇冠体育app Minister for Women and Equalities has today announced the Government's Equality Data Programme to better understand the barriers people face across the UK.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-chairs-appointed-to-regional-stakeholder-network 2023-02-02T09:16:35+00:00

皇冠体育app Regional Stakeholder Network gives disabled people across the UK a stronger voice.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/recruitment-launched-for-disability-experts-to-advise-government 2023-02-01T00:15:00+00:00

皇冠体育app Government鈥檚 Disability Unit is recruiting disability experts in the East of England and Yorkshire and the Humber to be chairs of its Regional Stakeholder Network.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-disability-action-plan-confirmed-for-2023-as-minister-meets-paralympians-and-opens-pioneering-lab-at-olympic-park 2022-12-02T00:01:11+00:00

Plan to build on government鈥檚 leading work improving the lives of disabled people in areas such as technology, sport and global leadership.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/co-chair-appointed-to-bsl-board-advising-government-on-key-issues-for-deaf-people 2022-11-28T10:53:53+00:00

皇冠体育app 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鈥�

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/accessibility-arrangements-for-her-majesty-the-queens-lying-in-state 2022-09-16T18:10:00+01:00

Guidance published this week for people visiting Her Majesty 皇冠体育app Queen鈥檚 Lying-in-State at the Palace of Westminster sets out information on accessibility for disabled, D/deaf and neurodiverse people and people with long-ter鈥�

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/bsl-users-to-advise-government-on-key-issues-for-deaf-people 2022-07-18T17:29:00+01:00

Minister for Disabled People, Chloe Smith, launches recruitment for the British Sign Language Advisory Board.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/delivering-change-for-disabled-people-through-economic-empowerment-cosp15-roundtable 2022-06-16T18:30:04+01:00

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.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/we-want-to-help-people-start-stay-and-succeed-in-work-minster-for-disabled-people-statement-to-un-general-assembly 2022-06-15T01:06:00+01:00

Chloe Smith delivers the UK statement at the 15th Conference of States Parties to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/consultation-launched-on-disability-workforce-reporting 2021-12-16T12:09:00+00:00

皇冠体育app Minister for Disabled People launches a consultation on disability workforce reporting as part of the National Disability Strategy