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UK Council on Deafness welcomes Access to Work research but remains concerned about cap on awards
The UK Council on Deafness welcomes the Department for Work and Pensions’ desire to establish the return on investment delivered by Access to Work. The need for research was identified in the equality analysis for the future of Access to Work. It said, “establishing the return on investment delivered by Access to Work will build […]
Read MoreCampaign – Subtitles for Video on Demand
Last year we held a conference together with Sense and Action on Hearing Loss. A big topic of discussion at the event was the political landscape and the Government’s pledge to consider legislation on subtitles for Video on Demand content in 2016 “if it is clear that progress isn’t being made”. Consensus emerged at the […]
Read MoreAccess to Work to change guidance on ‘additionality’
Access to Work is to rewrite its guidance on ‘additionality’ that has led to some deaf people losing all financial support for sign language interpreting. The decision came after the UK Council on Deafness and others brought it to the attention of officials at the Department of Work and Pensions. Last week they released a […]
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