Vision for Access to Work
This statement sets out our vision for the Access to Work scheme. It is the basis for continued discussions with the Minister for Disabled People and the Department for Work and Pensions. Our vision Over one third of deaf (deaf, Deaf, deafblind, deafened or hard of hearing) people are of working age (16-64)[1]. They can […]
Read MoreUK Council on Deafness welcomes Minister’s commitment to improve Access to Work
The UK Council on Deafness has today welcomed the Minister for Disabled People’s commitment to improving the Access to Work scheme. In his evidence to the Work and Pensions Committee inquiry into Access to Work, the Minister admitted recent changes to management of the scheme had been handled badly. He said efforts to manage the […]
Read MoreRAD officially launch Hate Incident Reporting Centre (HIRC)
On 15th October, the District Commander of Essex Police, Chief Inspector Richard Phillibrown and DC Phil Merriam – Hate Crime & Vulnerable Adults – Performance Review Officer visited the head office of Royal Association for Deaf people (RAD) to award a certificate endorsing the organisation’s status as a Hate Incident Reporting Centre (HIRC)…. Now all […]
Read MoreMinister inspired by visit to sign language firm
On Tuesday 30th September, the Minister of State for Culture and the Digital Economy, Ed Vaizey MP visited Sign Solutions to learn more about its video relay InterpretersLive! platform. InterpretersLive! allows Deaf people to access an interpretation service via video link from their desktop, tablet or smartphone and aims to provide them with the same levels […]
Read MoreThe Future of Subtitling
The Future of Subtitling – TV and Broadcasting Conference Monday, 10 November 2014, 10:00 to 16:30 Venue: Amnesty International UK, Human Rights Action Centre, 25 New Inn Yard, EC2A 3EA Action on Hearing Loss, Sense and UKCoD are organising a one day conference to discuss the challenges and solutions for the future of television subtitles. Subtitles were […]
Read MoreBT’s ‘Next Generation Text’ Service goes live
BT have launched their new Next Generation Text Service (NGT) which will make it much easier for people with hearing and speech impairment to make phone calls. The new service gives deaf, hearing and speech impaired people greater freedom and flexibility and allows them to communicate in real time, from a variety of locations, using a […]
Read MoreA common purpose for the deaf sector
We are asking for help to find a common purpose for individuals and organisations concerned with deafness and deafblindness. We have designed a short survey that anyone working in the sector can respond to. The initiative came about after Council members said a statement summing up what they are all working towards would be useful. […]
Read MoreA report by Sense and The Ear Foundation
Audiology services and hearing technologies: The experiences of deafblind individuals Sense, the national deafblind charity, has launched a new report which recommends how Audiology services can best meet the needs of deafblind patients. The estimated number of deafblind people in the UK in 2010 was around 250,000; 222,000 aged over 70 years and 33,000 aged […]
Read MoreTell the NHS your views on plans to make information accessible
NHS England wants to know what you think about its plans to make health and social care information accessible. A consultation document [PDF] and survey are now available online. Patients, service users and carers, health and care professionals and organisations, voluntary organisations, patient groups and communication professionals are encouraged to give their views. We will […]
Read MoreUKCoD Trustee Election 2014
At this year’s Annual General Meeting, three Trustees will have completed their first term of three years. Caroline Player is standing down, but Michael Quinlan (Action on Hearing Loss) and Bencie Woll (DCAL) have indicated that they are happy to put their names forward for a further term of three years. Brian Archbold (formerly of […]
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