Press Releases
Press releases from the Office for Disability Issues
2010
25/02/2010 – Right to Control: Government announces winning councils (PDF, 3 pages, 31 KB) ![]()
2009
03/12/2009 – New legacy promise puts disabled people at the heart of London 2012 (PDF, 3 pages, 37 KB) ![]()
01/10/2009 – New website to improve services for older people (PDF, 2 pages, 36 KB) ![]()
22/05/2009 – The Office for Disability Issues appoints new Director
2008
17/07/2008 – New study charts state of play on disability equality, including the value of work to disabled people (links to DWP site)
17/07/2008 – Publication of ODI research report: 002 - Experiences & expectations of disabled people (links to DWP site)
04/06/2008 – Government pledges £900,000 towards independent living and launches support programme for councils (links to COI website)
09/04/2008 – Valuable online Blue Badge map service improved (links to DWP website)
03/03/2008 – Independent Living – delivering on choice and control for disabled people (links to DWP website)
19/02/2008 – Disabled people reap the rewards of the Disability Discrimination Act (links to DWP website)
2007
06/12/07 – Government charts progress towards disability equality (links to DWP website)
12/11/07 – Disabled people given unique opportunity to influence Government (links to DWP website)
25/10/07 – Ministers meet disabled children and young people at listening event (links to DWP website)
05/10/07 – First public meeting for government Advisory Network of Disabled People (links to DWP website)
05/07/07 – Help for employers to boost their 'disability confidence' (links to DWP website)
10/05/07 – Publication of research on Independent Living (links to DWP website)
29/03/07 – UK among first countries to sign new human rights convention for disabled people (links to DWP website)
15/03/07 – Over half of public bodies meet new disability duties (links to DWP website)
14/02/07 – Government announces public consultation on measuring progress towards equality for disabled people (links to the DWP website)
06/02/07 – New guide to improve information for disabled people (links to the DWP website)
2006
28/11/06 – Government moves closer to achieving equality for disabled people (links to the DWP website)
11/09/06 – Government announces membership of Independent Living Review Expert Panel (links to the DWP website)
14/07/06 – Government announces independent living review for disabled people (links to the DWP website)
13/07/06 – Office for Disability Issues - First Annual Report to the Prime Minister (links to the DWP website)
11/05/06 – Government announces appointment of new learning disabilities tsar (links to the DH website)
09/03/06 – Disabled people given key role in Government policy making (links to the DWP website)
2005
01/12/05 – Launch of the Office for Disability Issues on the DWP website (links to the DWP website)
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