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How we’re influencing the UK Government’s "Keep Britain Working" review
The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) recently hosted an employment roundtable, in our London office, bringing together colleagues from nine nati…
RNIB publishes Gender Pay Gap report 2024
In response to the Government’s requirement for all companies with over 250 employees to publish their gender pay gap data, RNIB published its 2024 Gender Pay …
Changes to benefits and employment support: What you need to know
Yesterday, the Work and Pensions Secretary, Liz Kendall, launched a green paper (a consultation paper) setting out the UK Government’s major plans and proposal…
RNIB’s response to the Get Britain Working White Paper on employment
On Tuesday 26 November the Work and Pensions Secretary, Liz Kendall, published major new proposals on employment designed to support many more people into work…
New report calls on the UK Government and employers to commit to change
The ‘Changing Attitudes, Changing Lives’ report is calling on the UK Government to implement a Disability Employment Strategy that will improve employer attitu…
King’s Speech 2024 – the implications for blind and partially sighted people
The King’s Speech outlined an ambitious programme for government. Read about the implications these plans could have for blind and partially sighted people and…
How is the Department for Work and Pensions proposing to change Personal Independence Payment?
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has published major proposals to change parts of Personal Independence Payment (PIP), a benefit for working age peop…
NWRC becomes Northern Ireland’s first college to receive RNIB’s Visibly Better Employer Quality Standard
North West Regional College has become Northern Ireland’s first ever college to achieve the RNIB (Royal National Institute of Blind People) ‘Visibly Better Emp…
Share your experiences of employment as new research shows shocking attitudes towards blind and partially sighted people
The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Eye Health and Visual Impairment has launched an inquiry on employer attitudes and the employment experiences of b…
Before you ask, people with sight loss can start their own business
Before you ask, people with sight loss can start their own business, “I don’t see my visual impairment as a barrier, so want to reassure others that nothing sh…