Wes Streeting, 'I don't think we have a sick note culture and a lazy workforce. I think we have a sickness problem and a lazy government' #BBCQT

'Only this Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, sat in No 10, looking at NHS waiting lists, just south of 8 million, looking at mental health

“The language that we use… even in the question ‘Do we have a sick note culture?’ It’s cruel”

Chair of the NHS Confederation Victor Adebowale says the use of “performative” language needs to stop, and the government should show more 'compassion'

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No.

Here’s a room full of disabled people doing the most.

This ‘sick note culture’ conversation is a tactic for the Tories to win more votes. It’s a harmful rhetoric at the expense of disabled people.

Also hope there are disabled people on the Question Time panel. #BBCQT

Straight from Dr Shani Dhanda herself!

Make sure you tune in because there's loads of celebration to get involved with 💜

Video description: Shani introduces herself and encourages you to join in with the Scope Awards!

On my way to the Scope awards, excited especially as chair of the judges, but also sad as the last time I attended, I sat next to Paul Fuller and his dog Bolt. It was the last time I saw him. I'm sure he’d be proud of everyone today.

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#ScopeAwards

Welcome to the launch of our research report 📢

‘Lived Experiences of Black/Global Majority Disabled Pupils and their Families in Mainstream Education’

Over the next hour we’ll share related content and media🧵

Follow the conversation with #AllfieBlkR
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'We're not under-represented, we're over-excluded'

She topped the Disability Power List last year, now she’s fronting her own show on the BBC Asian Network!

Our guest Shani Dhanda gets real about being disabled in the workplace

Listen now!
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The UN #CRDP24 report has recognised that we are barely surviving under this government, not living full lives. We are subject to complex and punitive benefit systems that see us as ‘undeserving’. We are kept in poverty.
#DefendOurRights
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If you're curious about how failure can fuel your growth, listen to my latest BBC Asian Network Motivation. We explore how setbacks can actually propel us forward, making us stronger and more resilient.

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#GrowthMindset #Resilience #AsianNetworkMotivation

Dive into 'The Power of Failure in Growth' BBC Asian Network Motivation with me at 8pm.🌱

Join me as we explore how setbacks can propel us forward, making us stronger and more resilient. Tune in for valuable insights and tips to conquer your obstacles!

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Improving digital accessibility would be so incredibly more meaningful for disabled people than blindfolding the Mayor and Mayoress and sending them on a train journey maidstonebc. Here’s how to do it business.scope.org.uk/article/access….

It's insulting. The government needs to tackle the root cause of poor mental health. Not demonise people for failures of the systems meant to support them. ITV News

You don't have to experience someone else's challenges to help or care; empathy, understanding, and a willingness to listen are often the most powerful tools for creating meaningful change.

Or just believe people when they share their experiences? Simulating experiences like disability is a very, very outdated practice, and let’s be honest, lazy. The focus is on people being blindfolded rather than the barriers faced by people they’re supposed to be helping. Sigh.

'the vast majority of people on benefits struggle to afford their essential costs. So the idea that people are choosing an easy life on benefits is a complete caricature'

I tried to bring some context & balance to Charlie Mullins ranting about benefit cheats on 5 Live last night

The news today might feel scary if you're currently off work for your mental health. We get it 💙

We just want to reassure you that these changes are *not* coming into effect right now. 1/2

Actually we have the opposite problem. People coming back to work sooner than they should

⬇️No one can survive on £100 p/w sick pay
🚨75% disabled people work through illness

If gov is serious about economic inactivity then focus on building trust and voluntary support.

Great to be with Jane Hill Dr Shani Dhanda BFI Women in Film & TV (UK) Mission Accomplished ScreenSkills Sara Putt Associates BBCWiSTEM & loads more at 'Deeds not Words' yesterday, discussing what works and what doesn't to achieve gender equity in the screen industries. #DNW2024