Dept of Education’s top special education official is stepping down as major changes to federal special education oversight move forward.
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September 28, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Dept of Education’s top special education official is stepping down as major changes to federal special education oversight move forward.
https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2026/09/10/nations-special-ed-chief-abruptly-resigns-as-education-department-transfers-get-underway/32167/
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This week's IL newsletter: Disability foresight research – DPOs were asked what life might look like for disabled people in 5, 10 and 20 years. Their optimism is intriguing, but does the research design explain it? #DisabilityNews #FutureOfDisability #DisabilityCommunity
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August 19, 2026 at 8:00 AM
This week's IL newsletter: Disability foresight research – DPOs were asked what life might look like for disabled people in 5, 10 and 20 years. Their optimism is intriguing, but does the research design explain it? #DisabilityNews #FutureOfDisability #DisabilityCommunity
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This week's IL newsletter: An end to political harm? – Mo Stewart reflects on whether the new Government could finally bring an end to decades of policies that have harmed disabled benefit claimants. #DisabilityRights #WelfareReform #SocialJustice #IndependentLiving #DisabilityNews
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August 5, 2026 at 12:01 PM
This week's IL newsletter: An end to political harm? – Mo Stewart reflects on whether the new Government could finally bring an end to decades of policies that have harmed disabled benefit claimants. #DisabilityRights #WelfareReform #SocialJustice #IndependentLiving #DisabilityNews
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This week's IL newsletter: Where is Brain Injury Action Plan? – Five years on, campaigners are urging the Government to publish its long-promised action plan for acquired brain injury. #BrainInjury #AcquiredBrainInjury #ABIActionPlan #DisabilityPolicy #DisabilityNews #ILnews
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July 30, 2026 at 12:02 PM
This week's IL newsletter: Where is Brain Injury Action Plan? – Five years on, campaigners are urging the Government to publish its long-promised action plan for acquired brain injury. #BrainInjury #AcquiredBrainInjury #ABIActionPlan #DisabilityPolicy #DisabilityNews #ILnews
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This week's IL newsletter: DMUK Baywatch – Misuse of accessible parking bays continues to limit independence for disabled people. #DMUKBaywatch is calling for better enforcement of #BlueBadge rules. #AccessibleParking #ParkingAbuse #DisabilityNews #ILcommunity
Independent Living News 29.07.26
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July 29, 2026 at 8:00 AM
This week's IL newsletter: DMUK Baywatch – Misuse of accessible parking bays continues to limit independence for disabled people. #DMUKBaywatch is calling for better enforcement of #BlueBadge rules. #AccessibleParking #ParkingAbuse #DisabilityNews #ILcommunity
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Trump Doesn't Care About Disability Rights
The White House is chipping away at protective rights for people with disabilities under Section 504
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July 25, 2026 at 1:15 AM
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This week's IL newsletter: Unpaid Carers Action Plan – The new cross-government strategy aims to identify carers earlier and connect them with the support they need. #UnpaidCarers #CarerSupport #CarersWellbeing #RecogniseReferReach #DisabilityNews #ILnews
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July 24, 2026 at 12:01 PM
This week's IL newsletter: Unpaid Carers Action Plan – The new cross-government strategy aims to identify carers earlier and connect them with the support they need. #UnpaidCarers #CarerSupport #CarersWellbeing #RecogniseReferReach #DisabilityNews #ILnews
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This week's IL newsletter: ADASS Spring Survey – More than 400,000 people are now waiting for assessments, care packages or reviews as pressures on #AdultSocialCare continue to grow. #ADASS #CareFunding #SocialCareReform #DisabilityNews #ILnews
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July 23, 2026 at 8:00 AM
This week's IL newsletter: ADASS Spring Survey – More than 400,000 people are now waiting for assessments, care packages or reviews as pressures on #AdultSocialCare continue to grow. #ADASS #CareFunding #SocialCareReform #DisabilityNews #ILnews
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This week's IL newsletter: Legal Aid crisis – Community care legal aid fees have remained unchanged since 1996, leaving many people unable to enforce their #CareAct rights. #LegalAid #CommunityCare #AccessToJustice #DisabilityNews #ILnews
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July 22, 2026 at 8:00 AM
This week's IL newsletter: Legal Aid crisis – Community care legal aid fees have remained unchanged since 1996, leaving many people unable to enforce their #CareAct rights. #LegalAid #CommunityCare #AccessToJustice #DisabilityNews #ILnews
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This week's IL newsletter: PIP is unfit... – The #TimmsReview concludes the current #PIP system is unfit for purpose. We've looked beyond the headlines at what the findings could mean. #PIPReview #DisabilityBenefits #WelfareReform #DisabilityNews #ILnews
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July 15, 2026 at 8:02 AM
This week's IL newsletter: PIP is unfit... – The #TimmsReview concludes the current #PIP system is unfit for purpose. We've looked beyond the headlines at what the findings could mean. #PIPReview #DisabilityBenefits #WelfareReform #DisabilityNews #ILnews
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This week's IL newsletter: Motability changes – The latest changes to the #Motability Scheme are now in force. We've rounded up what they mean for disabled drivers and passengers. #AccessibleTransport #DisabilityBenefits #MobilityMatters #DisabilityNews #ILnews
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July 10, 2026 at 12:02 PM
This week's IL newsletter: Motability changes – The latest changes to the #Motability Scheme are now in force. We've rounded up what they mean for disabled drivers and passengers. #AccessibleTransport #DisabilityBenefits #MobilityMatters #DisabilityNews #ILnews
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This week's IL newsletter: More "Support Conversations" – The expanded #SupportConversations programme will offer personalised support to thousands of disabled people and people with health conditions. #DisabilitySupport #EmploymentSupport #HealthAndWork #DisabilityNews #ILnews
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July 8, 2026 at 12:02 PM
This week's IL newsletter: More "Support Conversations" – The expanded #SupportConversations programme will offer personalised support to thousands of disabled people and people with health conditions. #DisabilitySupport #EmploymentSupport #HealthAndWork #DisabilityNews #ILnews
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This week's IL newsletter: DoLS ruling: Government guidance – New interim guidance explains how services should apply the recent #SupremeCourt ruling on #DoLS in practice. #DeprivationOfLiberty #MentalCapacityAct #CareLaw #DisabilityNews #ILnews
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July 8, 2026 at 8:00 AM
This week's IL newsletter: DoLS ruling: Government guidance – New interim guidance explains how services should apply the recent #SupremeCourt ruling on #DoLS in practice. #DeprivationOfLiberty #MentalCapacityAct #CareLaw #DisabilityNews #ILnews
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This week's IL newsletter: Unnecessary PIP reassessments – New research questions why people with lifelong conditions continue to face repeated reviews. #PIP #DisabilityBenefits #WelfareReform #DisabilityRights #DisabilityNews #ILnews
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June 26, 2026 at 12:03 PM
This week's IL newsletter: Unnecessary PIP reassessments – New research questions why people with lifelong conditions continue to face repeated reviews. #PIP #DisabilityBenefits #WelfareReform #DisabilityRights #DisabilityNews #ILnews
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This week's IL newsletter: Assistive software under threat – Proposed changes to #DisabledStudentsAllowance could put vital study support at risk for thousands of disabled students. #AssistiveTechnology #InclusiveEducation #DigitalAccessibility #DisabilityNews #ILnews
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June 24, 2026 at 12:01 PM
This week's IL newsletter: Assistive software under threat – Proposed changes to #DisabledStudentsAllowance could put vital study support at risk for thousands of disabled students. #AssistiveTechnology #InclusiveEducation #DigitalAccessibility #DisabilityNews #ILnews
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This week's IL newsletter: Digital exclusion of disabled kids – Too many families are struggling to access the devices and connectivity their children need. #DigitalInclusion #DisabledChildren #DigitalAccess #FamilyFund #DisabilityNews #ILnews
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June 18, 2026 at 12:03 PM
This week's IL newsletter: Digital exclusion of disabled kids – Too many families are struggling to access the devices and connectivity their children need. #DigitalInclusion #DisabledChildren #DigitalAccess #FamilyFund #DisabilityNews #ILnews
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This week's IL newsletter: First, do no harm... – Mo Stewart examines how welfare reforms have affected disabled people and those unable to work due to illness. #PreventableHarm #DisabilityBenefits #WelfareReform #SocialJustice #DisabilityNews #ILnews
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June 4, 2026 at 12:02 PM
This week's IL newsletter: First, do no harm... – Mo Stewart examines how welfare reforms have affected disabled people and those unable to work due to illness. #PreventableHarm #DisabilityBenefits #WelfareReform #SocialJustice #DisabilityNews #ILnews
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This week's IL newsletter: PIP awards lengthened – New rules extending fixed-term #PIP awards may reduce review pressures, but could leave some people waiting longer for reassessments. #PersonalIndependencePayment #DisabilityBenefits #BenefitsUpdate #DisabilityNews #ILnews
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May 29, 2026 at 12:02 PM
This week's IL newsletter: PIP awards lengthened – New rules extending fixed-term #PIP awards may reduce review pressures, but could leave some people waiting longer for reassessments. #PersonalIndependencePayment #DisabilityBenefits #BenefitsUpdate #DisabilityNews #ILnews
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This week's IL newsletter: Tackling Access to Work – Nearly 500 extra staff are being recruited to tackle delays and improve support through #AccessToWork. #DisabilityEmployment #InclusiveWorkplaces #EmploymentSupport #DisabilityNews #ILnews
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May 27, 2026 at 8:00 AM
This week's IL newsletter: Tackling Access to Work – Nearly 500 extra staff are being recruited to tackle delays and improve support through #AccessToWork. #DisabilityEmployment #InclusiveWorkplaces #EmploymentSupport #DisabilityNews #ILnews
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This week's IL newsletter: MPs breaching Code of Conduct – Mo Stewart calls for accountability over harmful rhetoric about disabled people and welfare. #DisabilityRights #PoliticalAccountability #PreventableHarm #WelfareDebate #DisabilityNews #ILnews
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May 15, 2026 at 12:02 PM
This week's IL newsletter: MPs breaching Code of Conduct – Mo Stewart calls for accountability over harmful rhetoric about disabled people and welfare. #DisabilityRights #PoliticalAccountability #PreventableHarm #WelfareDebate #DisabilityNews #ILnews
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This week's IL newsletter: "Confident but wrong" – New research finds AI chatbots often give inaccurate health advice with misplaced confidence. #AIinHealthcare #HealthMisinformation #AIEthics #DigitalHealth #DisabilityNews
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May 6, 2026 at 12:02 PM
This week's IL newsletter: "Confident but wrong" – New research finds AI chatbots often give inaccurate health advice with misplaced confidence. #AIinHealthcare #HealthMisinformation #AIEthics #DigitalHealth #DisabilityNews
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This week's IL newsletter: Carer’s Allowance reassessments – Thousands of #UnpaidCarers may see overpayments refunded or reduced following a major review. #CarersAllowance #BenefitsUpdate #SocialSecurity #DisabilityNews #ILnews
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May 1, 2026 at 8:01 AM
This week's IL newsletter: Carer’s Allowance reassessments – Thousands of #UnpaidCarers may see overpayments refunded or reduced following a major review. #CarersAllowance #BenefitsUpdate #SocialSecurity #DisabilityNews #ILnews
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This week's IL newsletter: Surveying AI accessibility – Disabled people must be central to #AccessibleAI and #InclusiveDesign if new technologies are to work for everyone. #DisabilityInclusion #AIethics #DisabilityNews #ILnews
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April 29, 2026 at 8:00 AM
This week's IL newsletter: Surveying AI accessibility – Disabled people must be central to #AccessibleAI and #InclusiveDesign if new technologies are to work for everyone. #DisabilityInclusion #AIethics #DisabilityNews #ILnews
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