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Online abuse and the experience of disabled people: draft recommendations for consultation: first special report of session 2017-19
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Parliament. House of Commons. Petitions Committee
- Publisher:
- House of Commons
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 7
- Place of publication:
- London
A consultation report issued by the Petitions Select Committee providing draft recommendations for action, following their inquiry into the online abuse and the experience of disabled people. The inquiry was prompted by a petition by Katie Price, which called for a specific criminal offence to cover online abuse and a register of offenders. The Petitions Committee highlight that disabled people are failed at every stage in the development of digital policy and practice. They noted that Government and social media companies fail to consider disabled people when developing policy and practice; the law is insufficient in dealing with disability hate crime; and the online space has opened up new avenues for so-called "mate crime". The consultation covers 14 draft recommendations, including making incitement of disability hatred a specific crime and requiring social media companies to produce Easy Read privacy notices. The draft recommendations are based on conversations with and evidence from disabled people, disability advocacy groups, the police and social media companies. (Edited publisher abstract)
The Government response to the consultation on revised statutory guidance to implement the Strategy for Adults with Autism in England
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 29
- Place of publication:
- London
This document is a summary of the responses received during the consultation on revised statutory guidance to implement the Strategy for Adults with Autism in England. It highlights the key themes and common issues from the consultation responses and sets out the Government’s response that has shaped the statutory guidance. Areas that were repeatedly mentioned included the: importance of using more directive and proactive language; value of co-production and consultation with people with autism and carers; need for good initial and refresher training across organisations and sectors; need to allocate dedicated local funding to support service developments; need for health and social services to work together and to work with partners; importance of involving the voluntary sector; need to set up monitoring processes to assess progress; and importance of cross-referencing to other guidance, legislation and resources. The document details the government’s response on: training staff; identification and diagnosis; planning for transitions; local planning and leadership; preventative support and safeguarding; reasonable adjustments; supporting people with complex needs; employment; and working with the criminal justice system. (Edited publisher abstract)