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Take the lead: a guide to welcoming customers with assistance dogs

First Published: 22 Dec 2017

We have produced this guide with VisitEngland to help tourism businesses welcome people with access requirements.

Assistance dogs: a guide for all businesses

First Published: 22 Dec 2017

A guide to help businesses understand what they can do to meet their legal duties under the Equality Act 2010.

A stronger approach to advancing disability rights

Published: 29 Jun 2017

David Isaac wrote to disability groups and organisations to outline the changes we are making to maximise the impact we have on advancing disability rights.

Disabled people’s rights to independent living eroded, equality bodies warn UN

Published: 23 Aug 2017

The Commission releases a report ahead of the UK examination by the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Geneva.

Disability rights in the UK: updated submission to the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

First Published: 23 Aug 2017

Updated submission to the UN ahead of the examination of the UK’s implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).

How well is the UK performing on disability rights?

First Published: 18 Jan 2018

This report sets out the UN's main concerns around the UK's work on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).

Time for the UK Government to do its homework on disability rights

Published: 18 Jan 2018

Rachel Fox, head of our treaty monitoring team, talks about how the Commission will be challenging the UK and devolved governments on their commitments to disability rights.

How to report questions about your health or disability before you are offered a job

Last updated: 21 Nov 2019

What are pre-employment health questions and how do you report them?

Urgent action needed on housing for disabled people

Published: 11 May 2018

Sue Adams is the Chief Executive of Care and Repair England, a national charity established in 1986 to improve the housing and living conditions of older and disabled people.

Housing and disabled people: Britain’s hidden crisis

Is the availability of accessible and adaptable housing fulfilling disabled people’s rights to live independently?

Housing and disabled people: Britain's hidden crisis

First Published: 11 May 2018

Our housing inquiry looks at the current provision of accessible and adaptable housing for disabled people provided by local authorities and registered landlords.

How housing services can help people live independently

Last updated: 09 Jul 2018

Our case studies highlight the impact that accessible housing can have on people's lives.

The housing experiences of disabled people in Britain

First Published: 11 May 2018

This report sets out the evidence gathered from two pieces of research undertaken in 2017 to support our inquiry into housing for disabled people in Britain.

Housing and disabled people: the role of local authorities

First Published: 11 May 2018

This report sets out the evidence gathered from local authorities to inform our inquiry on housing for disabled people in Britain.

The ‘other’ hidden housing crisis

Published: 11 May 2018

One of our commissioners highlights the housing crisis you're unlikely to read about in the papers.

Disabled people in housing crisis

Published: 11 May 2018

Our research reveals that disabled people are frustrated by a shortage of suitable housing.

Looking at torture closer to home

Published: 11 Jun 2018

How can civil society organisations hold the government to account on human rights issues?

Plugging a much needed gap in housing advice for disabled people

Published: 19 Oct 2018

Imogen Blood, founder and director of Imogen Blood and Associates, writes about the launch of our new housing advice guides for disabled people and the organisations that support them.

Engaging with disabled people: an event planning guide

First Published: 19 Oct 2018

Event planning checklists of things to consider when planning an engagement event involving disabled people.

Making changes to your home because of your disability

First Published: 19 Oct 2018

This information is for disabled people. It is about making changes to your home if you need to because of your disability.