6th February 2026
By Sarah Cobb – Employment Development Intern Recent UK news shows the government is trying to reform the Disability Confident Scheme to make it more effective in supporting disabled people...
Read article Is the Disability Confident Scheme delivering for blind and partially sighted talent, or does it still fall short?17th September 2020
Three national sight loss charities are urging everyone who works within Higher Education (HE) to access their guidance on supporting students with vision impairment during COVID-19.
Find out more about 'New guidance launched for HE providers to support students with vision impairment'7th July 2020
TPT welcomes the announcement made by the Minister of State for Universities, Michelle Donelan, on significant changes to Disabled Students’ Allowance.
Find out more about 'TPT Welcomes Disabled Students’ Allowance Reform'17th June 2020
Blind and partially sighted people across England who have struggled to buy food since the lockdown are now able to access priority online shopping slots following campaigning by sight loss charities.
Find out more about 'Priority supermarket deliveries announced for blind shoppers'5th May 2020
Projects from Fight Against Blindness, Wirral Society of the Blind and ABA Leeds are among the 55 applications approved by TPT from its COVID-19 Emergency Fund.
Find out more about 'TPT awards half a million pounds in emergency funding'9th April 2020
TPT has announced a last call for sight loss organisations to apply to its emergency fund. Deadline for applications is 5pm Friday 17 April.
Find out more about 'Last call for applications to Emergency Fund'
