A report (by a group of disabled campaigners) highlighted continuing barriers for people with disabilities who were looking to access higher education courses. The report called for more support to make all aspects of university life accessible.
Source: Trailblazers, University Challenge 2013: Improving access to university life for students with disabilities, Muscular Dystrophy Campaign
Links: Report | ECU press release
Date: 2013-Oct
An article examined the role that pre-claim experiences had on the outcomes for employment and support allowance claimants. Health and health trajectories were found to be central determinants of future employment experiences, but those coming on to ESA from a work background were found to move into work and off ESA more quickly. It was suggested that ESA was least effective at helping the most disadvantaged groups.
Source: Paul Sissons and Helen Barnes, 'Getting back to work? Claim trajectories and destinations of employment and support allowance claimants', Journal of Poverty and Social Justice, Volume 21 Number 3
Links: Abstract
Date: 2013-Oct
A report by a committee of MPs said that the coalition government needed to work harder to improve accessibility for disabled people across the nation's transport networks. There was a risk that some of the momentum from London 2012 Paralympic Games was being lost because further key accessibility improvements planned by the Department for Transport were being watered down or abandoned.
Source: Access to Transport for Disabled People, Fifth Report (Session 2013-14), HC 116, House of Commons Transport Select Committee, TSO
Links: Report | Additional written evidence | Committee press release | Disability Rights UK press release | Leonard Cheshire press release | BBC report
Date: 2013-Sep