Daily Archives: 23/05/2011

Work Programme bid winners ‘should do more on prejudice’

The organisations that have won major contracts under the government’s new Work Programme should do more to overcome the “prejudices” that still exist in the jobs market, according to a new report by MPs.
The work and pensions committee’s report says many employers remain “reluctant” to take on disabled employees, including those with mental health conditions.
The [...]

Deaf children facing cuts to education services

Nearly a fifth of local authorities in England have cut education services for deaf children, according to new research.
The figures obtained by the National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS) are the latest evidence of cuts to services being carried out by councils across the country, as the government’s deficit reduction plan begins to bite.
The charity also [...]