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Frustration on Telephone Relay Campaign…
UKCoD & TAG write to Ed Vaizey to express frustration
Read MoreParliamentary Reports – March
Please see below the March Parliamentary Reports: 23rd March 2012 16 March 2012 9 March 2012 2 March 2012
Read MoreUKCoD's contribution to Fulfilling Potential
On 1 December 2011, the government announced a discussion with disabled people to gather suggestions for a new cross-government disability strategy. This discussion has now ended and a range of good responses has been received. The Government’s response to the discussion will be available at the end of March and the Disability Strategy itself will be published […]
Read MoreDisability Employment Support: Fulfilling Potential
This is to let you know that the Government has published a command paper, Disability Employment Support:Fulfilling Potential, which sets out its strategy for specialist disability employment programmes and includes a summary of the responses to the public consultation on the Sayce review. The Written Ministerial Statement
Read MoreRelay Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Encourage your MP to sign the RELAY SERVICES FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING – EDM – details can be found here www.parliament.uk – Primary sponsor Malcolm Bruce MP
Read MoreParliamentary Report
Click on link to view the Parliamentary Report week ending:- 24 February 2012 17 February 2012 10 February 2012 27 January 2012 20 January 2012
Read MoreJeremy Moore calls for contributions from deaf and disabled people…..
Speaking at the UK Council on Deafness conference, ODI Director Jeremy Moore called for contributions from deaf and disabled people from all walks of life to shape the new cross-Government Disability Strategy. To read ODI Director Jeremy Moore’s speech at the UK Council on Deafness conference visit http://odi.dwp.gov.uk/about-the-odi/jeremy-moore-UK-cod-speech.php Click to view the Fulfilling Potential discussion document […]
Read MoreRelay Services
Improvements to relay services are still very much on our agenda, the Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries, Ed Vaisey MP, has written to UKCoD with continued support – see here for further details Letter to UKCoD
Read MoreStephen Lloyd MP for Eastbourne, a Patron of UKCoD
The UK Council on Deafness provides a vital link between the deaf sector and Parliament. Their work coordinating the All Parliamentary Group on Deafness, talking with MPs and Lords and providing important policy briefings is so important for keeping Parliament well informed about the issues facing deaf people.
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