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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.

Posted Monday, 22 February 2021 News type: Article

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.

Posted Friday, 19 February 2021 News type: Article

Charity warns of increase in hallucinations due to sight loss

The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) is warning that ongoing lockdown and coronavirus restrictions could be causing a spike in hallucinations due to sight loss.

Posted Tuesday, 16 February 2021 News type: Press release

Coronavirus lockdown could be causing more people with sight loss to experience hallucinations

RNIB warns that the ongoing lockdown and coronavirus restrictions could be causing a spike in hallucinations due to sight loss.

Posted Tuesday, 16 February 2021 News type: News story

Campaign win: Government makes major accessibility improvements to coronavirus home testing

Coronavirus home tests are about to become far more accessible for blind and partially sighted people, after months of campaigning from RNIB and our work with the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) to make this happen.

Posted Monday, 15 February 2021

Rachel’s Story: My Vision Rehabilitation Officer changed my life

My name is Rachel Jones, and I’m an RNIB Cymru volunteer from mid Wales.

Posted Tuesday, 9 February 2021 News type: News story

Ansley’s blog: Whatever you’re facing, RNIB is here

2020 was a difficult year for everyone. Though there is hope on the horizon, starting 2021 in lockdown is not how most people wanted to ring in the New Year. It’s understandable that many of us are feeling down and in need of a little extra emotional support.

Posted Friday, 5 February 2021 News type: Blog

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.

Posted Friday, 29 January 2021 News type: Article

London office move for RNIB

The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has accepted an offer for 105 Judd St in part of a modernisation programme for the charity.

Posted Tuesday, 26 January 2021 News type: Press release

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.

Posted Friday, 22 January 2021 News type: News story