Over 2,500 leaders from the UK arts community have signed an open letter expressing alarm over Labour's proposed reforms to the Access to Work scheme. Notable figures such as Indhu Rubasingham and leaders from the Royal Shakespeare Company warn that these changes could exclude disabled individuals from the workforce, undermining decades of progress in workplace inclusion, especially in the cultural sector. The letter stresses the importance of supporting disabled people meaningfully rather than implementing cost-cutting measures, as current reductions in the scheme have already affected accessibility.
"We have worked for decades to ensure that the sector can provide better work for disabled people, and now the proposals threaten that progress."
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