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The Disability Action Plan sets out the immediate actions the government will take in 2024 to improve disabled people’s everyday lives and lays the foundations for longer-term change.

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↓ Annex A: list of actions ↓ Disability Action Plan (PDF) (48pp) ↓ Disability Action Plan (Easy Read) (36pp) ↓ Disability Action Plan (British Sign Language) ↓ Disability Action Plan (large print) (70pp) ↓ Disability Action Plan (Welsh) (48pp) ↓ Disability Action Plan (audio version)

5 Feb 2024 | Consultation outcome Disability Unit Equality Hub linked

Disability Action Plan 2023 to 2024 — outcome published

We are seeking views on the proposed Disability Action Plan and the new areas for action it includes. We want to hear from as many people as possible.

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30 Jan 2024 | Bill introduced linked

Autism (Early Identification) Bill — First reading

A Bill to make provision about the training of teachers in relation to the early identification of autism; and for connected purposes.

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6 Oct 2023 | Consultation outcome Disability Unit Equality Hub linked

Disability Action Plan 2023 to 2024 — consultation closed

We are seeking views on the proposed Disability Action Plan and the new areas for action it includes. We want to hear from as many people as possible.

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18 Jul 2023 | Consultation outcome Disability Unit Equality Hub linked

Disability Action Plan 2023 to 2024 — consultation opened

We are seeking views on the proposed Disability Action Plan and the new areas for action it includes. We want to hear from as many people as possible.

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2 Dec 2022 | Policy paper Department for Work and Pensions Disability Unit Equality Hub linked

National Disability Strategy: Forewords, about this strategy, action across the UK, executive summary, acknowledgements

In response to: National Disability Strategy

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2 Dec 2022 | Policy paper Department for Work and Pensions Disability Unit Equality Hub linked

National Disability Strategy, Part 1: practical steps now to improve disabled people's everyday lives

In response to: National Disability Strategy

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2 Dec 2022 | Policy paper Department for Work and Pensions Disability Unit Equality Hub linked

National Disability Strategy

This strategy sets out the actions the government will take to improve the everyday lives of all disabled people.

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↓ National Disability Strategy, Part 1: practical steps now t… ↓ National Disability Strategy, Part 2: disabled people's eve… ↓ National Disability Strategy, Part 3: a cross-government ef… ↓ National Disability Strategy: web-accessible PDF (121pp) ↓ National Disability Strategy: British Sign Language (BSL) v… ↓ National Disability Strategy: Easy Read (32pp) ↓ National Disability Strategy: large print (254pp) ↓ National Disability Strategy: Welsh translation (124pp)

10 Feb 2022 | Bill stage linked

Learning Disabilities (Access to Services) Bill [HL]

First Reading 11:49:00 A Bill to make provision for a review of access for people with learning disabilities to healthcare and other services, to make provision for a review of the provision of learning disability services across Government, to make …

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18 Nov 2016 | Bill stage linked

Disability Equality Training (Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Drivers) Bill

Second Reading 13:59:00 Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab): I beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. [Interruption.] Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs Eleanor Laing): Order. I rise to delay the hon. Gentleman for a few …

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24 May 2011 | Bill introduced linked

Autism (Quality Standards) Bill — First reading

A Bill to require the Secretary of State to make a referral to the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) to develop and publish quality standards for autism spectrum disorders;

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