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WISHING FOR AN INCLUSIVE WORLD

On September 29, 2018 By Disability Talk In Sylvia Mac, Featured

BY MARTYN SIBLEY Through using a wheelchair, I’ve experienced lots of exclusion and prejudice. My mission is to see a world that’s inclusive for everyone. Not only for wheelchair users or disabled people. But for …

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PARENTS IN ENGLAND ARE TAKING LEGAL ACTION OVER SPECIAL NEEDS FUNDING CUTS

On September 28, 2018 By Disability Talk In Featured, News

THE ESTIMATED COST OF HS2 IS NOW £56bn!! Parents are initiating legal action against the government over multi-million pound cuts to special needs funding in England. Two families from East Sussex and North Yorkshire with …

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THE DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS: THE NUMBERS DON’T ADD UP!

On September 27, 2018 By Disability Talk In News, Featured

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is the government department most closely involved with disabled people – one of its Ministers is Sarah Newton, the Minister for Disabled People. And her boss is Esther McVey – criticised …

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BROADCASTERS COMMIT TO DOUBLING THE NUMBER OF DISABLED STAFF

On September 26, 2018 By Disability Talk In Featured, News

Broadcasters, including the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Sky have backed plans to be ‘more inclusive’. The current level of disabled employees is just 4.5% – this compares to the national average of disability which …

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HOW WOULD A NO DEAL BREXIT AFFECT YOU?

On September 25, 2018 By Disability Talk In News, Featured

The Prime Minister, Theresa May, returned from Salzburg and gave a passionate speech about how the EU should respect the UK. “We cannot accept anything that threatens the integrity of our union, just as they …

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LET’S SCRAP PRESCRIPTION CHARGES FOR LONG TERM-CONDITIONS

On September 24, 2018 By Disability Talk In News, Featured

Sounds reasonable doesn’t it? But after accumulating a huge petition, handing it in to No.10 Downing Street, lobbying MPs and mounting a tremendous campaign what does the Health Minister have to say. “The Government has …

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NHS WINS LANDMARK BATTLE AGAINST DRUG COMPANIES

On September 23, 2018 By Disability Talk In Featured, News

Three cheers for the NHS. It is reported that ‘greedy’ drug companies have lost a legal battle with the NHS over £84m extra cost of helping to save patient’s sight. This followed after GPs argued …

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DISABILITY CONFIDENT: ONLY 29 OUT OF THE 100 FTSE COMPANIES HAVE SIGNED. WE NAME THEM!

On September 22, 2018 By Disability Talk In Featured, News

Disability Confident is a Government scheme that is about encouraging long-term behavioural change and making the business case for employing disabled people and ensuring that they have the opportunities to fulfil their potential. Government feels …

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$4OOK AWARD FOR OLIVIER BERNIER TO MAKE DOCUMENTARY ABOUT HIS SON

On September 21, 2018 By Disability Talk In Featured, News

OLIVIER BERNIER HAS BEEN AWARDED $400,000 FOR HIS FILM ABOUT HIS SON New York Film Director Olivier Bernier US Director, Olivier Bernier, has been awarded $400,000 to make a film about his personal search for …

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TOO SHORT TO CHEF: GORDON RAMSEY SAYS NO!

On September 19, 2018 By Disability Talk In Featured, News

A teenager (Louis Makepeace) with dwarfism, who was allegedly told he was a ‘safety risk’ for a catering course, has been offered a job by Gordon Ramsey. The chef blasted the college for a ‘disgusting …

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