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DisabilityThe Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) was passed in 1995 to end the discrimination that many disabled people face. It protects disabled people in:
For local authorities, the following applies:
For Education providers, new duties came into effect in September 2002 under Part IV of the DDA amended by the Special Educational Needs and Disability Act (SENDA). These require schools, colleges, universities, and providers of adult education and youth services to ensure that they do not discriminate against disabled people. Under Part IV of the DDA amended by the SENDA, the duty to provide auxiliary aids, through reasonable adjustment, came into force in September 2003. From September 2005, further and higher education institutions have been required to make reasonable adjustments to physical features of premises where these put disabled people at a substantial disadvantage. The DDA also allows the government to set minimum standards to help disabled people to use public transport easily. Additionally, the DDA 2005 amends the DDA 1995 to place a duty on public bodies to promote equality of opportunity for disabled people. The Disability Equality Duty will come into force on 5th December 2006. Disability Equality Duty When carry out the functions of the council we will have to: The General Duty:
The Specific Duty: All local authorities must produce and publish a Disability Equality Scheme that must include:
The Isle of Wight Councils Disability Equality Scheme |
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