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Today is #NationalSupportedInternshipDay! 🎉
Help us close the disability employment gap.
Join us in raising awareness of alternative education provision for young people with learning disabilities and autism.
#NSID2023
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🗣️ CALL TO ACTION
Please contact your MP and ask them to...
âś… Sign EDM 792
âś… Celebrate #NSID2023
âś… Call for greater supported internship provision across the UK
👇 Tag them below
Happy #NSID2023! 🎉
We want to reach as many people as possible today to raise awareness of supported internships.
Help us reach #disabilitytwitter to highlight opportunities available to young people across the UK 🌎
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The Speaker has granted my Urgent Question on the Government’s Health and Disability White Paper that was published yesterday.
📺 10:30 TODAY
Link: parliamentlive.tv/Commons
🎉 It's OFFICIAL 🎉
We are launching the first #NationalSupportedInternshipDay on March 27 2023.
We're a *little* biased, but supported internships deserve to be celebrated! Will you be celebrating with us?
Find out how to get involved 👇: ow.ly/u4M450N34a7
Today is @UNESCO's International Day of Education! 🎉
This year's theme is to invest in people and prioritise education. We're doing that alongside our colleagues @NDTicentral@base_tweets
Together, we will deliver 4500 supported internships by 2025 @Internship_Work
“In my role as Minister for Disabled People, I am passionate about working together to improve opportunities for disabled people and help them lead fulfilling lives”
Last week, @VotePursglove joined @DisabilityAPPG and @DisRightsUK for their annual drop in to mark #IDPD2022
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Today our Chair @DrLisaCameronMP hosted a drop-in with @scope to highlight their research on the cost-of-living crisis.
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Today is #IDPWD2022! 🙌
Our Chair @DrLisaCameronMP helped us celebrate in the @HouseofCommons earlier this week by hosting a drop-in for MPs with @DisRightsUK.
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Ahead of International Day of Persons with Disabilities #IDPD2022, it was great to join @DisRightsUK in Parliament to show my support for equal rights for disabled people. #RightsNotCharity
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Today we are hosting our annual parliamentary drop-in for International Day of Persons with Disabilities with @DisRightsUK@KamranMallick
We were delighted to be joined by the Minister for Disabled People!
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It was a pleasure to host the All Party Parliamentary Group on Disability, who took the opportunity to meet participants from some of our community programmes.
We are proud to promote inclusion at all levels. @DisabilityAPPG@PLCommunities@premierleague
Today APPG Members visited @Arsenal to learn about their disability projects and accessible facilities! All @premierleague clubs have community hubs who run numerous social inclusion programmes
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Thrilled to have @Jeremy_Hunt and founding charter member @DForbesNixon show their support for the charter yesterday!
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Thrilled to have @Jeremy_Hunt and founding charter member @DForbesNixon show their support for the charter yesterday!
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