Employment Rights Bill unpacked: discrimination law
The government’s proposals to change discrimination law include the idea of extending equal pay claims to cover ethnicity and disability. This is likely to make employment claims much more complex and costly, and much slower to resolve.
Amaze publish a guide on Reset Rooms
A Reset Room is a dedicated space designed to help individuals self-regulate and ‘reset’ their nervous system. These rooms are designed to manage sensory input by providing a sensory controlled environment.
Government response to the proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework and other changes to the planning system consultation
In a major boost for communities across the country, the government has confirmed changes to planning rules, including turbocharging charging growth with new, mandatory targets for councils to ramp up housebuilding across the country.
New research explores accessibility of shared micromobility services for disabled people
The Motability Foundation commissioned RiDC and Collaborative Mobility UK (CoMoUK), to carry out research to better understand the benefits and challenges faced by disabled people using services such as e-scooters and e-bikes, and to identify ways to make these services more inclusive.
Government response: Emergency Evacuation Information
Gov.uk publish post-consultation response to the Emergency Evacuation Information Sharing Plus consultation.
Benches and Seating in Public Spaces
Wheels for Wellbeing have published guidance summarising and expanding on existing good practice and evidence, providing a set of design principles to improve public spaces with accessible seating.
