Work without barriers - Support our new campaign

Community_Scope
Community_Scope Posts: 2,491 Pioneering
edited July 23 in People power
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Disabled people who can and want to work are being held back. Not because they cannot do the work, but because work is failing them.  

Too often, rights to adjustments are ignored. Workplaces are inaccessible, and outdated attitudes mean disabled people are undervalued and overlooked.  

It does not have to be this way.  

2 years ago, the Government said they'd make disability pay gap reporting mandatory for all large employers. They've taken some steps towards this, but they have not yet delivered on their pledge and made it law. 

This is more than a tick-box exercise. Pay gap reporting drives action and creates accountability. 

Add your name to Scope’s open letter, calling on the Government to deliver on their promise. 

Sign the open letter here

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  • Holly_Alumni
    Holly_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 6,534 Championing

    Signed! Great to see the numbers going up on this too. It's such an important open letter to the Government!

  • Holly_Alumni
    Holly_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 6,534 Championing

    Glad you've signed it @SheffieldMan1976. It's all going to help. And if it goes anyway like the cut the costs campaign which reached over 100k signatures and landed at number 10, we might just make a real difference! 🤗

  • Holly_Alumni
    Holly_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 6,534 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1134224#Comment_1134224

    Yeah, I can completely understand what you're saying here. I hope things really change for the better. I do feel like we're making small strides towards it but lots of work to do to change the world.

  • worried33
    worried33 Community Member Posts: 1,113 Championing

    I think by far the biggest issue is that true WFH is practically non existent, thats got to be the main barrier.

  • Holly_Alumni
    Holly_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 6,534 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1137842#Comment_1137842

    Completely agree. I can imagine WFH opens a lot of doors for a lot of people. It's such a shame that such few organisations offer it.

  • Tori_Scope
    Tori_Scope Scope Posts: 12,476 Scope

    Hi all! I just wanted to thank those of you who signed our open letter 💜 Over 6,000 campaigners signed it altogether. We handed it in to the Leader of the House of Commons, Sir Alan Campbell, earlier this month. With help from Steve Darling MP, and his guide dog Jennie.

    3 members of Scope staff handing an envelope over to Sir Alan Campbell with Steve Darling MP and his guide dog Jennie

    Max, Serena, and Chloe from Scope with Steve Darling MP and his guide dog Jennie, handing the open letter over to Sir Alan Campbell.

    The Leader of the House of Commons is responsible for setting the Parliamentary timetable. So we explained to them why the Government should bring forward this legislation urgently. He welcomed the open letter, saying he always appreciates hearing from Scope campaigners. He also confirmed this is still a priority for the Government. We will not stop until they fulfil their promise.

  • Rachel_Scope
    Rachel_Scope Posts: 5,417 Scope online community team

    That's fantastic @Tori_Scope thanks for sharing! I am so glad to hear that it is still a priority for them. Thank you to everyone who signed, you are helping make a difference 💜

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