Disability Equality Scheme

The Disability Duty came into force in December 2006 and relates to The Disability Discrimination Act of 2005, which places a statutory General Duty on all public authorities to promote disability equality.

This means that public authorities must, in carrying out all functions, have due regard to the need to:

• Promote equality of opportunity between disabled persons and other persons
• Eliminate discrimination that is unlawful under the Disability Discrimination Act
• Eliminate harassment of disabled persons that is related to their disability
• Promote positive attitudes towards disabled persons
• Encourage participation by disabled person in public life;and
  Take steps to take account of disabled persons' needs, even if this requires more  favourable treatment.

Our Disability Equality Scheme is published below;

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