Research Briefing
There is an upper age limit for new claims of benefits that provide support for mobility - now the State Pension Age. This means that some older people cannot get benefits for mobility needs and cannot access linked schemes such as Motability.
Research Briefing
This Commons Library briefing paper deals with powers of attorney and other ways of authorising someone to make a decision for another person in England and Wales.
Research Briefing
This House of Commons Library briefing analyses early intervention policies aimed at parents and children from conception to age five, covering health, education, social development and financial benefits. This paper also looks at broader arguments around early intervention as a policy approach.
Research Briefing
This Commons Library briefing paper describes police detention powers and outlines a recent history of their reform. It also describes the police custody estate.
Research Briefing
This briefing covers research into the prevalence, causes and impact of loneliness and interventions to address the issue. The focus is England with an overview of approaches in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Insight
How has the pandemic affected mental health and human rights and how have international organisations responded?
Research Briefing
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.
Research Briefing
This briefing provides an overview of the Public Sector Equality Duty and related debate.
Research Briefing
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.
Insight
This Insight looks at evidence of the impact of coronavirus on people with a learning disability in England.
Insight
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.
Research Briefing
This briefing paper explains the Access to Work scheme which provides practical advice and support to disabled people and their employers to help them overcome work-related obstacles resulting from disability.
Research Briefing
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
Insight
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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