Next Generation Text Relay Service
At a meeting in May with UKCoD’s Deaf Access to Communications group, BT apologised for the delay in launching the Next Generation Text Relay service and reiterated their commitment to delivering the new service. They acknowledge the disappointment, frustration and anger that many feel, and recognise the need to rebuild trust and confidence in the […]
Read MoreStop the cuts to NHS hearing aid services
Action on Hearing Loss are taking action in response to the proposed decommissioning by North Staffordshire CCG of hearing aid provision for people with mild or moderate age-related hearing loss, which many of you will have heard about. How can you help? There are three ways you can get involved right now to help us […]
Read MoreAccess to Volunteering
Access to Volunteering could do much more than increase the number of volunteers by Jim Edwards, Chair of the UK Council on Deafness Originally posted on the NCVO blog There’s one big difference between the current Access to Work scheme and the 2009 Access to Volunteering fund. Both aim to make sure disabled people have […]
Read MoreBDA – Calling for Evidence – UK Shadow Report UNCRPD
We need YOUR feedback and comments Due to very short timescale, the British Deaf Association (BDA) is working with the “Reclaiming Our Futures” Alliance (RoF): UK Deaf and Disabled Peoples’ organisations . We want to include as many people’s experiences and evidence as possible which is why we would like your feedback by Thursday 22nd […]
Read MoreMinister for Disabled People announces review of impact of Access to Work on deaf people and suspends ’30 hour rule’
The Minister for Disabled People, Mike Penning MP, has today announced a review of the impact of Access to Work on deaf people. The three month review will take place over the summer and involve key organisations working with and for deaf people. The announcement follows the launch of the Work and Pensions Select Committee’s […]
Read MoreNext Generation Text Relay Service
In 2011, Ofcom started a review of the provision of text relay for telephone customers. This was in the context of significant technological developments and to ensure access to voice telephony for people with disabilities that is equivalent to the level enjoyed by others. Following the review and various consultation, in October 2012, Ofcom published […]
Read MoreOfcom publish first report on quality of TV subtitles
Ofcom have published the first report on the quality of live TV subtitles provided by broadcasters in the UK. The reports are based on samples chosen by Ofcom from programmes broadcast by the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5 and BSkyB in the news, entertainment and chat show genres. Subtitles are used by over a million people […]
Read MoreFulfilling Potential Forum
The Fulfilling Potential Forum meet on a quarterly basis. Action on Hearing Loss (Paul Breckell), British Deaf Association (David Buxton) and Sense (Richard Kramer) are three of the 41 members that have been invited to participate by the Department for Work and Pensions. The notes from the meeting that took place on 3rd April are […]
Read MoreAll-Party Parliamentary Group on Deafness
The APPG on Deafness Annual General Meeting took place on 1st April 2014. Minutes of the AGM 2014 (pdf) Stephen Lloyd MP was elected as Chair of the group. The vice-chairs are: Rosie Cooper MP Baroness Wilkins Stephen Phillips MP Sir Malcolm Bruce MP Sir Peter Bottomley MP Dr Eilidh Whiteford MP
Read MoreChief Medical Officer Annual Report Published
In this report, the Chief Medical Officer, Prof Dame Sally Davies, looks at some of the big issues she identified in her last surveillance report. She has invited experts to examine these issues in detail and explore them further. One of the highlights of the report is: There is very little good, national data on […]
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