The Access to Work scheme provides practical advice and support to disabled people and their employers with the intention of helping more disabled people start or stay in work. There has been a big increase in take up in recent years leading to the number of outstanding applications increasing from 6,900 to 66,700 in a four year period.
Frequently Asked Questions about parking policy across the UK, including council-controlled on-road parking, parking on private land, and parking for disabled people.
This briefing provides an overview of a range of key statutory employment rights in Great Britain, including unfair dismissal, deduction from wages and working time.
Research Briefing
An overview of the current system of support for children and young people with special educational needs, and pressure on the system. Updated with new 2024-25 SEND incidence and EHC plan data
Research Briefing
How do entry rates to higher education, outcomes at university and afterwards vary between different groups? What are the roles of government and universities?
Research Briefing
An estimated 16.8 million people in the UK had a disability in 2023/24, accounting for 25% of the total population.
Research Briefing
What is the National Disability Strategy (NDS), how was it received, what were the legal issues and what progress has been made?
Research Briefing
This briefing outlines the legal and policy background to the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019 and the Liberty Protection Safeguards.
Research Briefing
Information on local authority support for unpaid carers in England, including young carers and parent carers of disabled children.
Research Briefing
A timeline of reforming the Mental Health Act up to the draft Mental Health Bill, including the independent review, white paper, and pre-legislative scrutiny.
Research Briefing
Autistic people experience education inequalities. Find out about government policy and support in schools, colleges and higher education for autistic people.
Research Briefing
This briefing includes data on student mental health, discusses whether universities have a duty of care, and sets out government policy and sector guidance.
Research Briefing
The Autism Act 2009 requires the government to publish an adult autism strategy for England. There are separate strategies for other parts of the UK.
Debate Pack
A Westminster Hall debate on employment rights of people with a terminal illness is scheduled for Wednesday 18 December 2024, from 9:30 to 11:00am. The debate will be led by Lee Baron MP.
Debate Pack
A Westminster Hall debate on Disability History Month is scheduled for Thursday 12 December 2024 at 1.30pm. The debate will be led by Jen Craft MP.
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