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Sekha Hall tells us about his partner Cleveland
Sekha Hall talks about unsafe railway stations and how his partner, Cleveland's life was cut short.
Vaccines Minister pledges move towards accessible vaccination communications
Vaccines Minister Nadhim Zahawi has told RNIB that he will act to make sure the vaccine programmes is accessible and has asked his team to look at how people can routinely get vaccine appointment booking information in their preferred formats.
RNIB campaigning during the roadmap out of lockdown
We are highlighting important issues affecting blind and partially sighted people and our ongoing campaigning, after the announcement of the Government’s roadmap out of lockdown for England.
Ansley’s blog: Why we’re calling for all information to be accessible
Have you ever had to ask a friend, neighbour, carer or your child to read your hospital test results or appointment letter?
School students with SEND must have their needs considered when grades are assessed
RNIB has called for the specific needs of young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) to be taken into account when planning assessments and grading this summer.
Petition: Railway stations must be made accessible
A lack of tactile paving at railway stations is exposing blind and partially sighted people to "significantly higher levels of risk than the general public", with people with sight loss making up nine to 15 per cent of people who fall from station platforms, a new report from the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has found.
Department of Work and Pensions agrees to act on benefit delays
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has introduced a new triage system to make sure claimants for New-Style Employment and Support Allowance (NS-ESA) get a Work Capability Assessment (WCA) more quickly.
How we're working to help make e-scooter hire schemes safer for blind and partially sighted people
We have started to work with one of the leading European e-scooter operators, Voi Technology, who approached us as they wanted to better understand the needs of blind and partially sighted pedestrians.
Ministers reject the “swift legalisation” of E-scooters, after RNIB’s representations
The Government has said it will not rush into legalisation of E-scooters in the UK, in its recently published response to the Transport Select Committee's report on E-scooters
How we helped parents and children tackle remote learning difficulties during lockdown
Since England entered its third national lockdown, RNIB has been working hard to ensure children with vision impairment, and their parents, have access to the vital support they need.