Insight
The impact of Covid-19 on mental health and human rights
How has the pandemic affected mental health and human rights and how have international organisations responded?
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Research Briefing
Support for disabled students in higher education in England
The number of students in higher education with a known disability is increasing, but disabled students remain an underrepresented group and concerns have been expressed about the support provided for these students.
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Research Briefing
The Public Sector Equality Duty and Equality Impact Assessments
This briefing provides an overview of the Public Sector Equality Duty and related debate.
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Research Briefing
Work and Health Programme
The Work and Health Programme is an employment support programme which was launched in North West England and Wales in November 2017. The programme will roll out across the rest of England during early 2018. It will provide specialised employment support for people with disabilities and long-term unemployed people.
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Insight
Coronavirus: People with learning disabilities
This Insight looks at evidence of the impact of coronavirus on people with a learning disability in England.
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Insight
Coronavirus: Impact on special educational needs in England
There are over 270,000 pupils in English schools with Education, Health and Care Plans or special educational needs statements, but far from all will be attending school.
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Research Briefing
Off-rolling in English schools
This Commons Library Briefing Paper provides an overview of the concerns that increasing numbers of children in England are being 'off-rolled' - being excluded or otherwise leaving school for reasons that do not serve their best interests
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Insight
Special educational needs and disability support: Rescuing the reforms
There is growing evidence of major strain on the system providing support for children and young people in England with special educational needs or disabilities
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Research Briefing
Carer’s Allowance
This Commons Library briefing looks at Carer's Allowance - a non-contributory, non-means-tested benefit paid to people who care full-time for someone who is severely disabled. It covers the background to the benefit and issues frequently raised by people claiming it, including the level of the benefit, its interaction with other benefits including the Retirement Pension, and the difficulties recipients face when seeking to combine their caring duties with paid work or studying. Reforms to Carer's Allowance have been discussed, but there have been no significant changes to the benefit in recent years, and Carer's Allowance will remain a separate benefit under the Universal Credit system. Responsibility for Carer's Allowance and related disability benefits is now devolved to the Scottish Parliament. The Scottish Government has introduced a Carer's Allowance Supplement, and Carer's Allowance in Scotland will be replaced by a new benefit - Carer's Assistance - starting from winter 2021.
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Research Briefing
Universal Credit and the Severe Disability Premium
This Commons Library briefing looks at how Universal Credit will affect benefit claimants who are, or were, getting the Severe Disability Premium. It covers measures which came into force in January 2019 to prevent people getting SDP from moving onto UC until they can receive transitional protection, and "SDP transitional payments" for those who have already moved to UC and lost SDP.
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Debate Pack
Endometriosis workplace support
A Westminster Hall debate on Endometriosis workplace support has been scheduled for Tuesday 29 October 2019 from 2.30-4 pm. The debate has been initiated by Rt Hon Alec Shelbrooke MP.
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Research Briefing
Dementia: policy, services and statistics overview
This briefing examines policies in England to improve dementia diagnosis, care, support and research. Health is a devolved matter, and the note also briefly outlines dementia strategies in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It also provides statistics on rates of dementia.
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Debate Pack
Discrimination in sport
There will be an Opposition Day debate on discrimination in sport on 12 June 2019.
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Debate Pack
General Debate on Invisible Disabilities and Accessibility Challenges
On Wednesday 5 June 2019 MPs will hold a debate in the Chamber on invisible disabilities and accessibility challenges.
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