UK DPPO Coalition Shadow Report Update
Posted on Friday, March 15th, 2024
The UK’s deaf and disabled people organisations (DPPO’s) have updated their Special Inquiry Shadow Report. Read the report below
Posted on Friday, March 15th, 2024
The UK’s deaf and disabled people organisations (DPPO’s) have updated their Special Inquiry Shadow Report. Read the report below
Posted on Thursday, February 29th, 2024
Today, the Scottish Parliament will be debating Stage One of the National Care Service (Scotland) Bill. This Bill will allow community health and social care support responsibility to be jointly shared between local authorities and the Scottish Government, under the…
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Posted on Wednesday, February 28th, 2024
Changes to voter registration and identification mean it is more important than ever to understand the ways that you are able to participate in the political process across Scotland, specifically the UK Parliamentary Elections. These recent changes have now meant…
Posted on Wednesday, February 14th, 2024
Heather Fisken, Inclusion Scotland’s Head of Policy and Research Welfare – does Universal Credit leave you feeling dignified or stigmatised? Secure, dignified and just? Are those words you would use to describe your experiences of the welfare system as…
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Posted on Thursday, February 8th, 2024
The Scottish Parliament had a debate on the Scottish Government’s investment in Social Security benefits on Wednesday 7 February 2024. We sent a briefing to MSPs congratulating Scottish Government for initiatives like the Carers Allowance Supplement and Scottish Child Payment….
Posted on Thursday, February 1st, 2024
Inclusion Scotland and Disability Rights UK spoke at the UK Covid Inquiry. This was our joint closing statement for module 2A of the UK Covid Inquiry. Please find the document below;
Read More: Inclusion Scotland and Disability Rights UK- Covid Inquiry Module 2A closing statement →
Posted on Tuesday, December 12th, 2023
Today (12/12/23) is the 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a rallying call to Human Rights Defenders across the world. Inclusion Scotland has joined many others in writing to the First Minister of Scotland to tell him…
Posted on Tuesday, December 5th, 2023
Invitation: Online Event Wednesday 13 December 2023 10.00 to 12.00 Shaping your Human Rights Commission 2024-2028 Strategic Plan What are the biggest human rights issues affecting people and communities in Scotland? What human rights are at risk,…
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Posted on Friday, December 1st, 2023
Sunday 3rd December is International Disabled People’s Day (IDODP). Disabled Scots are still missing out, still living in poverty and still excluded from full and equal participation in our communities. Read our calls on to mark IDODP including calls for urgent…
Posted on Tuesday, October 31st, 2023
Artificial Intelligence is here to stay. This new Solutions Series report by Inclusion Scotland looks at what this means for disabled people’s rights. Does regulation of AI protect and progress our human rights? Is the way that AI works building…
Read More: New Report- Disabled People’s Rights in an Artificial Intelligence World →