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Inclusion Scotland and People-led Policy Panel (PLPP) submissions to the Scottish Government’s Independent Review of Adult Social Care Support.

By Lynne Wham | News | Comments are Closed | 12 January, 2021 | 1

Inclusion Scotland and the People-Led Policy Panel have made written submissions to the Independent Review of Adult Social Care Support. In September 2020 the First Minister announced that there would be an Independent Review of Adult Social Care Support.  This Review is chaired by Derek Feeley, former Chief Executive of NHS Scotland.  Mr Feeley is… Continue Reading Inclusion Scotland and People-led Policy Panel (PLPP) submissions to the Scottish Government’s Independent Review of Adult Social Care Support.

Rights and Renewal: A Fresh Start for Disabled People? Inclusion Scotland’s Annual Conference 2020

By Lynne Wham | Events, Policy and Parliament, Publications, Rights and Legal Issues | Comments are Closed | 15 December, 2020 | 0

What happened to disabled people’s rights since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic?  What are Scotland’s plans for moving forward, and will our rights be protected and progressed?  What can we say to candidates in the 2021 Scottish Elections?  What can Inclusion Scotland do?  Inclusion Scotland’s Annual Conference 2020 looked at these issues and more. … Continue Reading Rights and Renewal: A Fresh Start for Disabled People? Inclusion Scotland’s Annual Conference 2020

Incorporation of United Nations Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities (CRPD) into Scots Law

By Lynne Wham | News | Comments are Closed | 3 December, 2020 | 0

Making our human rights real means having our rights in law.  The UK Government, including Scotland, is signed up to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities.  The convention sets out what state parties (like Government and local authorities) are supposed to do, but because these rights are not part of… Continue Reading Incorporation of United Nations Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities (CRPD) into Scots Law

Disabled People’s Views of the Fairer Scotland For Disabled People Delivery Plan

By Lynne Wham | News | Comments are Closed | 2 December, 2020 | 1

A Fairer Scotland for Disabled People? What do you think has changed? In 2016, the Scottish Government published its delivery plan for the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Disabled People called A Fairer Scotland for Disabled People. The Plan set out the things the Scottish Government was going to do over 5 years… Continue Reading Disabled People’s Views of the Fairer Scotland For Disabled People Delivery Plan

Inclusion Scotland’s 2019 – 2020 Annual Report

By Lynne Wham | News | Comments are Closed | 20 November, 2020 | 0

Reading this annual report on what Inclusion Scotland did in the year ending March 2020 is a reminder of how it was before the Covid-19 virus arrived and the world changed. We continued our work on promoting participation, social security, employment, access to services and rights and justice, as we pushed towards our goal of… Continue Reading Inclusion Scotland’s 2019 – 2020 Annual Report

Virtual Event and Webinar Attendees Privacy Notice   

By Lynne Wham | News | Comments are Closed | 22 October, 2020 | 0

Inclusion Scotland is what is called the ‘Controller’ of the personal information you give to us. ‘Personal information’ means things like your name, your email address or your phone number.    Why are we doing this and how can you participate?  Some of Inclusion Scotland’s events are held online so you can participate from the comfort of your own device. We also offer webinars.  … Continue Reading Virtual Event and Webinar Attendees Privacy Notice   

How to create a successful product? Start by talking to disabled people 

By Lynne Wham | News | Comments are Closed | 19 October, 2020 | 0

In this blog post our Business Development Assistant Philip, uses his gaming hobby to reflect on how one organisation in the gaming industry is listening to disabled people’s direct experiences of gaming to create a more accessible, inclusive and successful product.   The definition of Accessibility: Accessibility can be viewed as the “ability to access” and… Continue Reading How to create a successful product? Start by talking to disabled people 

Moving forward without fear

By Lynne Wham | Accessibility, Blogs, Employability Resources | Comments are Closed | 19 October, 2020 | 0

How to support your staff to return to working safely as we move out of lockdown. Inclusion – the key to a more sustainable future When it comes to inclusive and accessible practice many believe that failure is not an option, due to the criticism that may come from it. But it is through failing that… Continue Reading Moving forward without fear

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