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On 22 December Scott Watkin, Co Chair of Learning Disability England’s Representative Body, appeared on Good Morning Britain.
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Scott talked about his and his family’s experiences of life during COVID.
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Scott’s interview echoes the findings of the Women and Equalities Committee Report called Unequal impact? Coronavirus, disability and access to services published on 22 December.
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The report found that the pandemic has had “profoundly adverse effects” on disabled people’s access to services.
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The report calls for an independent inquiry into the causes of worse outcomes for disabled people to take place as soon as the pandemic is more clearly under control.
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This includes looking at the decisions and policies of the Government and public authorities.
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One of the issues both Scott and the Committee have both raised has been that accessible and easy read information has not been available when rules and guidance changes.
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Learning Disability England continues to support the Accessible Information Campaign, led by self advocates.