Disability Rights UK briefings, responses and submissions in subject order
We are disabled people leading change, working for equal participation for all - See Our priorities for 2016-19
2. Independent living: getting a life
3. Career opportunities – getting work, education and skills
4. Influencing public attitudes and behaviours
1. All aspects of our work
2016
Our response to the JCHR on the rights implications of Brexit - October 2016
2. Independent living: getting a life
Benefits
2019
Disability Rights UK submission to the Justice Committee inquiry into the access to justice implications of HMCTS of reforms - 11 March 2019
Disability Rights UK submission to Work and Pensions Committee Inquiry on natural migration to Universal Credit - 13 February 2019
2018
DR UK response to the Welfare Safety Net Inquiry - 14 December 2018
Disability Rights UK response to SSAC consultation on Government proposal to move claimants on 'legacy' benefits to Universal Credit - 17 August 2018
Briefings for debate on challenges facing disabled people in UK - 28 June 2018
Adequate opportunities, incomes and benefits in an inclusive economy – Presentation by Philip Connolly to Office for Budget Responsibility - 1 May 2018
Response to Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and DWP consultation on supported housing – 24 January 2018
2017
Our response to Work and Pensions Committee PIP and ESA Assessments inquiry - November 2017
Disability Rights UK response to the Work and Pensions Committee inquiry on Personal Independence Payment (PIP) - 18 April 2017
Our response to the DWP Funding for Supported Housing Consultation - 2 February 2017
2016
Our response to the Ministry of Justice consultation on assisted digital strategy, online conviction and statutory fixed fines - 29 November 2016 (Government's response)
Our response to the Ministry of Justice Consultation on panel composition in tribunals - 29 November 2016
ESA WRAG cut briefing - 17 November 2016
Our response to Self-sufficient local government: 100% Business Rates Retention consultation - 26 September 2016
Our response to the PIP second independent review call for evidence - 16 September 2016
Disability Rights UK submission to National Audit Office study: Benefit Sanctions - June 2016
PIP reform briefing - 18 March 2016
2015
Our submission for the Parliamentary review on the proposed £30 week cut to ESA - 13 November 2015
Submission to the Work and Welfare Reform Bill scrutiny committee in respect of the amendments laid as of 8 October 2015 - October 2015
Welfare Reform and Work Bill: Joint briefing on support for housing costs for 18-21 year olds - October 2015
Our response to the Welfare to Work Inquiry - September 2015
ILF transfers: Check your area (FOI requests) - 24 April 2015
2014
Disability Rights UK submission to the Work and Pensions Select Committee Inquiry into benefits sanctions policy - October 2014
Fifth independent review of the Work Capability Assessment (WCA) response - August 2014
2013
Fourth independent review of the Work Capability Assessment (WCA) response - September 2013
2012
Public Accounts Committee Contract management of medical services: oral evidence. - November 2012
Department for Work and Pensions Mandatory consideration of revision before appeal. Our response. - September 2012
Social Security Advisory Committee Universal credit and related regulations. Our submission. - July 2012
Department for Work and Pensions PIP: completing the detailed design. Our response. - July 2012
Harrington review - year one, two and three responses
2011
Department for Communities and Local Government Localising Support for council tax. Our response. - October 2011
Department for Work and Pensions Disability Living Allowance Reform. Our submission (by Disability Alliance). - February 2011
Care and support
2018
Disability Rights UK response to the LGA report on adult social care - 25 September 2018
2016
Evidence on Adult social care to the Select Committee for Communities and Local Government – August 2016
2015
No Voice Unheard, No Rights Ignored response - June 2015
Transfer of Independent Living Fund recipients - FOIs regarding LA intentions and what is happening in your area - April 2015
Joint review of health and care sector investment in Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise organisations - March 2015
2014
Care Act Guidance and Regulations Response - August 2014
Briefing on the closure of the Independent Living Fund (ILF) - April 2014
2013
Disability Rights UK response to joint committee report on Draft Care and Support Bill - 21 March 2013
2012
The future of the independent living fund. Our response - 18 December 2012
Department for Work and Pensions Extending the Right to Control pilots – our response. - October 2012
Department for Work and Pensions The future of the independent living fund. Our response. - October 2012
Office for Disability Issues Fulfilling Potential: working together to empower disabled people. All responses. - March 2012
Health
2018
Submission to the Mental Health Act review - 23 January 2018
2017
Items which should not be routinely prescribed in primary care: A Consultation on guidance for CCGs - October 2017
2015
Consultation Questions on Voluntary Sector Investment Programme - November 2015
VCSE Review consultation response - November 2015
2014
Next Steps towards Primary Care Co-Commissioning - feedback - 2014
NHS Standard Contract consultation response - September 2014
Commissioning VCS paper - 2014
2013
LINks good practice online resources - May 2013
Department of Health: Strengthening the NHS constitution: our response - January 2013
2012
health and social care reforms at a glance – November 2012
Department for Health: NHS Draft Mandate – our response. - October 2012
Sport and leisure
2015
Our response to the new strategy for sport consultation - October 2015
Transport
2018
Our response to the Blue Badge scheme consultation on eligibility - 16 March 2018
2017
Our response to the draft transport accessibility action plan consultation - November 2017
2014
Disability Rights UK’s response to the Bus Conduct regulations consultation with regard to wheelchair access - December 2014 (see Government response)
2012
Department for Transport the abolition of the disabled persons’ transport advisory committee - September 2012
3. Career opportunities – getting work, education and skills
Education
2015
Our response to Outcome Based Success Measures: The Next Stage - December 2015
Response to BIS consultation onthe Disabled Students’ Allowance – September 2015
Response to the guidance on Disabled Student Allowance from Disability Rights UK – January 2015
2014
Our response to Outcome based success measures for adult further education - October 2014
Special educational needs and disability data descriptors consultation response - September 2014
Response to Future Development of Loans in Further Education – August 2014
2013
Response to consultation on Draft 0-25 Special Educational Needs (SEN) Code of Practice, Draft Regulations and Transitional Arrangements - December 2013. See Government's response.
Shared Briefing for the Lords Report Stage of the Children and Families Bill - December 2013
Children and Families Bill briefing - second reading in Lords - 2 July 2013
Disability Rights UK submission to the Children and Famillies Bill Committee - 21 March 2013
A briefing on the Children and Families Bill/ SEN and LDA reform - January 2013
2012
Education Select Committee Pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Children and Families Bill: our submission - November 2012
Evidence relating to Part 3 Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities - November 2012
Evidence relating to Part 3 Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities - March 2012
2011
Skills
2018
DR UK submission to the BEIS Select committee inquiry on the Industrial strategy, sector deals and productivity – 30 October 2018
DR UK briefing on government initiatives to increase apprenticeships for disabled people - 22 May 2018
Our response to the T level programmes consultation - 8 February 2018
2015
Making Community: The Wider Role of Makerspaces in Public Life - December 2015
Closing the disability skills gap (January 2015) is a summary based on two Disability Rights UK reports
- Skills for employment for disabled people: A reflective report - This reflective report is designed to put forward ideas to improve skills for employment and career progression for disabled people. Dr Gill O’Toole of London Metropolitan University, April 2014
- Review of different approaches to work skills development for disabled young people (14-25) and disabled working adults in the UK and internationally – A literature review which informs Skills for employment for disabled people: A reflective report. April 2014
2014
Response to traineeship funding reform - August 2014
2013
Briefing on Careers guidance: Government action plan - September 2013
Work
2018
Adequate opportunities, incomes and benefits in an inclusive economy – Presentation by Philip Connolly to Office for Budget Responsibility - 1 May 2018
2017
Careers Guidance And Advice For Disabled Young People – November 2017
Disability Rights UK submission to the Taylor Review of Employment Practices in the Modern Economy - May 2017
DR UK response to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy consultation “Building our Industrial Strategy” - 13 April 2017
Disability Rights UK submission to the Department of Work and Pensions the Work, Health and Disability Green Paper “Improving Lives” - 17 February 2017
2016
Disability Rights UK briefing statement on the DWP green paper: “Improving Lives” - November 2016
2015
Our response to the Welfare to Work Inquiry - September 2015
2014
Disability Rights UK submission to the Work and Pensions Select Committee Inquiry into Access to Work - June 2014
2013
DWP Commissioning Strategy – Welfare to Work Outcomes and Services - September 2013
4. Influencing public attitudes and behaviours
Human rights
2019
2015
Supplementary Submission to the House of Lords Select Committee on the Equality Act 2010 and Disability - September 2015
2012
Press portrayal of disabled people: a rise in hostility fuelled by austerity? - September 2012
Home Office Repeal of enforcement provisions in the Equality Act 2010. Disability Charities Consortium’s response. - August 2012
Home Office Employer liability for harassment of employees by third parties. Disability Charities Consortium’s response - August 2012
Stopping hate crime
2013
Response to Law Commission consultation: Hate crime: the case for extending the existing offences – September 2013