Our #DisabilityActionPlan includes several data and evidence actions which aim to improve disabled people’s everyday lives.

So what does this mean in practice?

See the areas we will focus on to improve the quality of disability data:

AI is making train travel more accessible 👏

To mark #NationalBSLDay Saqib Bhatti MP visited Waterloo station to see how new digital screens are using AI to translate live journey information into British Sign Language (BSL).

Watch to find out more👇

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Ahead of #NationalBSLDay on Sunday, the Disability Unit is at the British Deaf Association British Sign Language conference today!

Find out what being members of our BSL Advisory Board means to Sylvia and Jo below 👇

'It's really been able to put me much more on a level playing field with everybody else'

Carla shares how using Braille technology provided by DWP has enabled her to be the best that she can be in her role at the Jobcentre

#DisabilityConfident

Take control of your job search and explore your flexible working options with #JobHelp

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We’d a fab evening Royal Albert Hall seeing Music Man Project showcase hundreds of fantastic musicians. Thanks David Stanley BEM for a wonderful night & for all you do with your team. Ace to join you all with some of our brilliant Disability Unit Disability & Access Ambassadors

Proud to announce Josh Bullmore as Disability & Access Ambassador for Advertising. I do very much look forward to working with him to improve the lives of disabled people in the advertising industry & helping develop further opportunities for all

Announcing Josh Bullmore as our new Disability and Access Ambassador (DAA) for Advertising!

Josh will join a team of senior business leaders who drive improvements in accessibility, services, and facilities in their sectors.

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We have created a new Disability Confident guide for managers in collaboration with @cipd to help employers recruit, retain, and foster the progression of disabled people and those with health conditions in the workplace

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Roads and Accessibility Minister Guy Opperman announced that bus operators can now apply for a share of £4.6m funding, to help the rollout of audio-visual technology.

This will help disabled passengers across Great Britain use their local bus services with confidence.

Sir Robert Buckland's Review of #AutismEmployment , commissioned by Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride and supported by Autistica, sets out how businesses and the Government can work together to boost autism employment and change lives

#WorldAutismAwarenessDay #WAAD

Today we opened the #Ascot Racecourse Supports Sensory Room - the first dedicated, permanent space of its kind on a racecourse ❤️

The room is available to guests aged 16 & under who have neuro-diverse conditions & might need a calm sensory space to help them fully enjoy the day…

📍 Introducing our Playground Accessibility Map! 

You can now find out how over 1,000 playgrounds stack up for inclusivity, and find one near you.

Here’s how you can use it, and a little bit more about what we found🧵
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Today we joined a Scope webinar to outline plans for Actions 16 and 17 of the #DisabilityActionPlan , discussing:

🟣 Creating an online information hub for local authorities creating accessible playgrounds
🟣 Exploring effective ways of creating accessible playgrounds guidance