Social care for vulnerable adults is under threat following the ruling that minimum pay rates apply – even for ‘sleep-in’ shifts. And a lot of charities are facing further hardship because of back pay requirements. …
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FOOTBALL, HEADING & DEMENTIA
The English Football Association (FA) wants the governing world body (FIFA) to investigate the possible links of heading footballs and dementia. This comes after its been reported that three ex-England players (Martin Peters, Nobby Stiles …
Continue readingMADELINE IRWIN – BREAKING THE DISABILITY STIGMA
Although she didn’t win (The Miss Washington Pageant) Madeline Irwin went on stage and used her disability as a platform to break the negative stigma regarding people with disability. Madeline, who is 22, was born …
Continue readingSARAH NEWTON MP – THE NEW MINISTER FOR DISABLED PEOPLE
Sarah Newton MP, was appointed as the new Minister for Disabled People on 9th November replacing Penny Mordaunt. She was elected Conservative MP for Truro and Falmouth in May 2010. She was educated at Falmouth …
Continue readingA PLEA FOR HELP & ADVICE
We are producing an email we have just received and would welcome any advices any of our readers could give. We have kept the email anonymous respecting the sender’s wishes. “I was previously awarded the …
Continue readingNEW SLEEP-IN SHIFT PAY COMPLIANCE
The Government has published the scheme that has been designed to help ensure workers are paid what they are owed, while also maintaining important services for people who access social care. The Government has launched …
Continue reading“NOTHING ABOUT US, WITHOUT US”
John McDonell assisted in founding DPAC (Disabled People Against Cuts) DPAC is about disabled people and their allies. DPAC is UK based but we know that disabled people in other countries are suffering from austerity …
Continue readingTHE £99BN MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEM
Lord Stevenson, the former chairman of HBOS, has co-written a report that he says has shocked him about the huge estimate of money mental health problems are costing this country. In the past he has …
Continue readingTHE GOVERNMENT’S VISION ON DISABILITY
This contribution is from Penny Mordaunt .. Minister for Disabled People The Government’s vision is to remove the barriers that disabled people face to enable them to fulfil their potential and have equal opportunities in …
Continue readingKIDS COMPANY TRUSTEES FIGHT BAN
Former trustees of Kids Company are seeking to avoid legal action banning them as company directors by voluntarily undertaking not to serve in boardrooms. They are thought to include Alan Yentob, the former BBC creative …
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