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Hot Coals Productions co-create ‘About Time’ celebration of Deaf and disabled talent

October 12, 2022 by

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A “celebration” of Deaf, disabled and neurodivergent talent will take place at BAFTA later this month, co-created by the deaf […]

Deaf mother awarded £36,000 after suing British Deaf Association for discrimination

September 30, 2022 by

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A Deaf mother has been awarded more than £36,000 from the British Deaf Association (BDA), after the charity refused to […]

Deaf people’s average pay last year was ‪0.6% more than non-disabled peers, ONS data reveals

April 26, 2022 by

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The median pay for people with a “difficulty in hearing” in 2021 was 0.6% higher than non-disabled employees, data from […]

Two thirds of UK public think deaf people can’t work in the police force, survey reveals

March 11, 2022 by

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Almost two thirds of the general public aren’t confident that deaf people can work for the police, a YouGov survey […]

BREAKING: British Sign Language (BSL) Bill passes second reading in Commons

January 28, 2022 by

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A Bill to recognise British Sign Language (BSL) as an official language moved one step closer to becoming law on […]

BSL Act Now: British Sign Language Bill published ahead of second reading in Commons

January 27, 2022 by

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Parliament has released the draft British Sign Language (BSL) Bill, introduced by Labour MP Rosie Cooper last year, ahead of […]

Access to Work delays continue as DWP aims to contact applicants ‘within 12 weeks’

November 16, 2021 by

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Access to Work (AtW), the UK Government scheme which supports disabled people in the workplace, is continuing to experience administrative […]

Deaf News: SignHealth, Sense and RNID sign Disability Employment Charter calling for government reform of Access to Work

October 21, 2021 by

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The UK Government needs to reform its Access to Work and Disability Confident schemes in order to address disadvantages encountered […]

All Work, No Pay? Interpreters and deaf professionals face chaos due to delayed Access to Work payments

September 22, 2021 by

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Lengthy delays to Access to Work payments – sometimes of many months – are causing severe anxiety for communication professionals, […]

Deaf News: Access to Work ‘passports’ to be piloted this year as Government launches its National Disability Strategy

July 28, 2021 by

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‘Passports’ which aim to provide Access to Work claimants with “smooth transitions between job roles” will be trialled later this […]

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