24 February 2026

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Public Accounts Committee Inquiry into Access to Work: Why It Matters for Blind Ambition Recruitment

Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee has launched a Call for Evidence into the Access to Work scheme, following the 2026 National Audit Office report examining operational pressures within the programme. Senior officials from the Department for Work & Pensions will give evidence on how those challenges are being addressed. For Blind

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Seema Flower, Managing Director of Blind Ambition, standing beside Sir Stephen Timms at an Innovate UK event. Seema, who is blind, is holding her white cane with a red handle, and both are standing in a modern conference space following his speech on disability policy reform.

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When Employment Support Becomes Uncertain: Why Stability Matters for Blind and Partially Sighted Workers

This week, at an event hosted by Innovate UK, I met Sir Stephen Timms following his speech. It was encouraging to hear that reform of Personal Independence Payment is under active consideration, and that a steering group of 12 disabled people has been appointed to inform that work. Lived experience

Content Team 24 February 2026

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Public Accounts Committee Inquiry into Access to Work: Why It Matters for Blind Ambition Recruitment

When Employment Support Becomes Uncertain: Why Stability Matters for Blind and Partially Sighted Workers