Halve The Gap

We are the Inquiry Unit for Disability and Employment. We are working to achieve the Government's manifesto pledge to halve the disability employment gap.

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@MillinKevin Will send them over later today. Thanks for all your help! #halvethegap

[Monk Da Silva Millin @MillinKevin]

We can all make a dif the change is coming & will not go away! @APPGdisability @CICtweet @RICSnews @DWPonDisability https://t.co/m5LrwtT6RG

[Monk Da Silva Millin @MillinKevin]

What an amazing day, thank you so much @APPGdisability @DisRightsUK lets hope @GOVUK make good on there promise & do something #halvethegap

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Final few points from the wings highlight issues with accessibility, govt support and stigma which all hurt any effort to #halvethegap

[Monk Da Silva Millin @MillinKevin]

@APPGdisability https://t.co/ABKMbsay79

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Fourth session brought to a formal close.

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@ActionOnHearing rep moves onto retaining the elderly, which is just as important to #halvethegap

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@ActionOnHearing and @microlinkpc reps argue that inexpert support & tech can be harmful to efforts to #halvethegap

[Monk Da Silva Millin @MillinKevin]

@APPGdisability in ur inquiry & perfect example of governments wrong media approach making it look like the majority https://t.co/3fzE5aDK2S

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@UnexpectedBag if you have a perspective that could help, please send us a submission, we need everyone on this to try to #halvethegap

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@ActionOnHearing rep on stigma: '8/10 deaf people say attitude is greatest barrier' to #halvethegap

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@microlinkpc rep argues that disability needs can be a great driver for tech development.

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John Walker, rep @DeafCog, highlights uni admissions as an area that support can be provided to help disability skills.

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Laura cook, rep @ActionOnHearing, information can be 'wordy' and difficult to access, esp. on gvt sites.

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Nasser Siabi, ceo of @microlinkpc, argues that assistive tech is supported by gvt through DSA and similar but private sector plays a role.

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Session 3 has ended, session 4 will be on technology and accessibility

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@DyslexiaAdult rep: disabled are 'performance managed out' of employment

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Responding to a question on networks, Jacqueline Winstanley argues that perceptions of disability are barrier to #DisabilityRights

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Self employment offers flexibility that helps to #halvethegap.