The Disability Policy Centre welcomes Josh Kitto and Derick Omari to the team

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As 2026 begins, we are delighted to announce two new recruits that joined the Disability Policy Centre in 2025, Josh Kitto and Derick Omari.

Josh joins the Disability Policy Centre as a researcher. Josh joins us with a strong background in journalism and policy research, having worked for The Guardian and Open Democracy, and as a researcher in both the European and UK Parliaments. At the DPC, he will initially be focusing on welfare policy.

We are also pleased to welcome Derick as Senior Policy Fellow (Social Care). Derick’s work centres on advancing accessible social care systems and inclusive policy for disabled people. He currently supports initiatives to enhance workplace inclusion at the World Bank Group, bringing valuable international experience to strengthen the DPC’s social care research and policy engagement.

We look forward to the expertise and that both Josh and Derick will bring as we continue our mission to develop policy solutions that break down barriers for disabled people for good.