John Pring's Disability News Round Up - Week Ending 8/02/2013
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A
disabled man with high support needs has been told he will not have to continue
a
prison term he feared could kill him, and can return home instead.
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An influential committee of MPs has delivered a
scathing account of the failure of the Department for Work and Pensions to
challenge the poor performance of its “fitness for work” contractor Atos
Healthcare.
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The disabled people’s organisation leading work on a
vital report to the United Nations (UN) on disability rights in the UK has
been forced to reassure concerned activists that the work will be finished
on time.
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Disabled activists are planning legal action over the
government’s decision to tighten eligibility for support for people with
the highest mobility needs.
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The
government’s new children and families bill could see many
more disabled children being forced into segregated education, campaigners
have warned.
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The
government’s adviser on the natural environment has pledged to drive
forward work to remove the barriers preventing disabled people from
enjoying England’s parks, nature reserves and other green spaces.
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A
disabled medical student who
was refused entry to a bar and then taunted by the manager, has secured
compensation for discrimination.
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Activists
say a new report by MPs is only a “starting point” for a campaign to raise
awareness of the
deaths and abuse of people with mental health conditions in police custody.
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MPs,
transport executives and local government chiefs have been told by people with
learning difficulties how
accessible transport can transform their lives.
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