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    When disasters drive change: why inclusive evacuation can no longer be an afterthought

    When disasters strike, they expose more than immediate failures – they reveal the gaps in how we protect people. In the UK, some of the most significant advances in public safety have followed tragedy, forcing a re-evaluation of how buildings are designed, managed and evacuated. Yet as expectations evolve and legislation tightens, a critical question remains: are we truly prepared to ensure everyone can evacuate safely in an emergency?

    By Evac+Chair International on 01 January 0001

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    Equality and inclusion at work: why we must keep pushing forward on disability inclusion

    Businesses are increasingly striving to make workplaces and job roles fully inclusive for disabled workers, but in a time of great change it’s vital to remember the importance of reasonable adjustments at work as AI becomes more important in our workplaces.

    By Diane Lightfoot, Business Disability Forum on 05 May 2026

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    Drivers of SEND transport strike over safety fears

    Drivers who take children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) to school are among a group of council workers taking strike action over safety concerns, Unite the union has said.

    By Belinda Liversedge on 12 January 2026

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    DwP releases new funding to get 300,000 people with long term sickness or disability back into work

    One in four people in Britian who are not currently working cite sickness as a barrier, a figure which has more than doubled since 2012.

    By Belinda Liversedge on 08 September 2025

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    Fire evacuation in supported housing: a different approach

    Ensuring the safe evacuation of vulnerable people from supported housing can be a major challenge, but social care provider United Response has implemented some innovative approaches to ensure residents with disabilities can safely escape without the need to rely on ‘stay put’ procedures and fire service assistance.

    By Shonagh Methven, United Response on 03 October 2024

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    Reasonable adjustments – understanding the cost and benefits

    Although employers may sometimes be worried about the cost and resource implications, reasonable adjustments to support disabled people to thrive at work are often inexpensive and easy to enact – and provide a major boost to staff productivity, engagement and loyalty.

    By Faye Law, Acas on 26 September 2024

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    Disability – inclusion starts with a conversation

    Creating truly inclusive workplaces where disabled people can thrive brings many benefits for a business – and it all stems from supportive and sensitive conversations during the recruitment and workplace adjustment process.

    By Lucy Hendley, Lewis Silkin LLP on 25 March 2024

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    Disability workforce reporting: a starting point for creating inclusive work cultures

    Gathering meaningful data and insights on disability and the experiences of employees with disabilities can kick-start insightful conversations with staff on the best ways of making the workplace and the organisation more inclusive for disabled workers.

    By Diane Lightfoot, CEO, Business Disability Forum on 01 December 2023

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    Where’s the support for disabled and older people living through major fire safety remediation works?

    Who Are CLADDAG (Leaseholder Disability Action Group)? In early 2020, Sarah Rennie and I didn’t know each other. We lived in different cities, independently starting to campaign on key issues for disabled and older people, which were not being addressed as part of the building safety scandal.

    By Georgie Hulme, CLADDAG on 01 August 2023

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    Emergency evacuation for people with mobility issues: why we must do better

    With research revealing poor understanding among many businesses of their duty to have arrangements in place to safely evacuate mobility-impaired people, it’s time for the government to educate building owners about their obligations and mandate the provision of evacuation equipment, to ensure a safe evacuation for everyone.

    By Gerard Wallace, Evac+Chair International on 01 August 2023

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