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Fulfilling potential: working together to enable disabled people to fulfil their potential and have opportunities to play a full role in society: a discussion document
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Office for Disability Issues
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Office for Disability Issues
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 46p.
- Place of publication:
- London
In December 2011, the UK government announced a discussion with disabled people to gather suggestions for a new cross-government disability strategy. The Government’s ambition is to enable disabled people to fulfil their potential and have opportunities to play a full role in society. To realise this ambition, we want to tackle barriers to realising aspirations and individual control, as well as change attitudes and behaviour towards disabled people. The new strategy will build on previous strategic thinking, including the Life Chances report, the Independent Living Strategy and the Roadmap 2025, as well as the UK’s commitment to the UN Convention on the Rights of Disabled People. The discussion exercise ran until Monday 12 March 2012 with the ODI receiving over 500 responses from individuals, disability organisations and contributions from events across the UK. Emerging themes from the exercise were discussed at an event attended by disabled people, disabled people’s organisations, and officials from across Government, the outcomes of which are published separately.
UK initial report on the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Office for Disability Issues
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Office for Disability Issues
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 123p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report describes how the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (‘the Convention’) is being implemented in the UK. It states that the UK approach is to build on a strong existing legislative and policy framework to deliver the Government’s commitment to equality for disabled people. The Government’s ambition is to remove barriers to create opportunities for disabled people
Fulfilling potential: making it happen: better working with disabled people; the Government's response to the triennial review of Equality 2025: a consultation on next steps for advice from and engagement with disabled people
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Office for Disability Issues
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Office for Disability Issues
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Pagination:
- 19
- Place of publication:
- London
This discussion paper sets out the Government’s response to the Independent Triennial Review of Equality 2025 (EQ2025). It outlines principles and options for successor arrangements to EQ2025; comments that the ‘Fulfilling potential’ discussions have been told by disabled people that they want to be “involved at every stage of policy development and delivery”; and seeks views on how best to make that involvement a reality. This document consulted on a two approaches. First, policy advice: a list of expert advisors to inform policy development across government is proposed. Second, strategic engagement: a forum of some 30-40 members is proposed, “to provide engagement on priorities and wider strategic direction”. How should effectiveness be evaluated and the new arrangements administered? The consultation closed on 16 October 2013. (Original abstract)
Fulfilling potential responses
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Office for Disability Issues
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Office for Disability Issues
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 20p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This paper, in response to “Fulfilling potential: working together to enable disabled people to fulfil their potential and have opportunities to play a full role in society: a discussion document”, outlines the key outcomes from an event attended by disabled people, disabled people’s organisations, and officials from across Government on Thursday 22 March 2012. There were 542 responses: 297 from individuals (253 of these are from disabled people); 182 from organisations; and 60 combined responses following events or meetings. Comments suggested that the Government needs to be open and transparent about this discussion, and explain clearly how the experiences and ideas of disabled people will be used to shape the final strategy. The new strategy should be based on the social model of disability. It should build on existing protected rights and entitlements, and promote the principles of independent living. The strategy should also promote disabled people’s right to live in communities, and have services such as transport, and buildings and communications that are accessible and inclusive so that they can participate and contribute.
Right to control: information for advice organisations
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Office for Disability Issues
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Office for Disability Issues
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 13p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This government guide outlines a new right for disabled people, brought about because many disabled people feel they lack control over the support they receive. This right recognises that disabled people are the experts in their own lives and know what support they best need to meet their daily requirements. This new right is aimed at disabled people over the age of 18 living in one of seven pilot areas in England, called Trailblazers. They must also be a new applicant for one of several support services: access to work; adult social care; disabled facilities grant; supporting people; and work choice. This guide provides basic information about the right, who is eligible and explains where those eligible can find out more.
Disability equality duty: moving forward: events report
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Office for Disability Issues
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Office for Disability Issues
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 30p.
- Place of publication:
- London
On 4 December 2006, the Disability Equality Duty (DED) came into force. Ipsos MORI, on behalf of the Office for Disability Issues (ODI), carried out an audit of public authorities required to publish a disability equality scheme (DES) between December 2006 and January 2007. The information from this audit was used to produce a picture of compliance across England and Wales and a final report was published on 15 March 2007. Following this, organisations that took part in the compliance audit were invited to a series of events across the country: to feedback the findings of the compliance audit to the public bodies who were involved; to provide public bodies with an update from the Disability Rights Commission (DRC) on their enforcement strategy; to highlight examples of involvement of disabled people in public bodies’ schemes and share experiences within sectors; and to raise awareness of the ODI’s public consultation on developing outcome-based indicators towards disability equality.
Equality for disabled people: how will we know we are making progress?: a consultation document
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Office for Disability Issues
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Office for Disability Issues
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 27p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The consultation involves disabled people in deciding what equality would look like and how progress should be measured. The consultation also looks at key areas including early years and family support; the transition to adulthood; employment; and independent living. Changes in a range of government policies and services will be needed to deliver equality for disabled people. This consultation will help ensure the Government’s long-term strategy is focussed on the most important issues to disabled people.
Five main points for making information for disabled people better: a guide for people who work for public organisations: easyread version
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Office for Disability Issues
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Office for Disability Issues
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 27p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Good quality information is essential in helping all of us in the public sector in providing a quality service. The ODI’s research shows that a lack of, or misleading information, can be an important factor preventing disabled people from getting services they need. The new guide outlines five principles for producing better information for disabled people: ensure that disabled people are involved from the start ; provide information through a range of channels and formats; ensure your information meets users’ needs; clearly signpost other services; and always make it clear who is responsible for the information provided.
Five principles for producing better information for disabled people
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Office for Disability Issues
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Office for Disability Issues
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 36p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Good quality information is essential in helping all of us in the public sector in providing a quality service. The ODI’s research shows that a lack of, or misleading information, can be an important factor preventing disabled people from getting services they need. The new guide outlines five principles for producing better information for disabled people: Ensure that disabled people are involved from the start ; Provide information through a range of channels and formats; Ensure your information meets users’ needs; Clearly signpost other services; Always make it clear who is responsible for the information provided.
Fulfilling potential: making it happen: better working with disabled people: the way forward: the government response to consultation findings
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Office for Disability Issues
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Office for Disability Issues
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 27
- Place of publication:
- London
Following the consultation, the Government intends to establish a Fulfilling Potential Forum to meet for the first time in April 2014, and a Fulfilling Potential Policy Advice Service to be fully operational by April 2014. Responses (25 formal, 8 individual and 7 Government Departments) focused on the need for forum members, expert advisors and their advice to be independent. Expert advisors should have topic competency-based expertise on key policy areas, and have an understanding of the issues faced by the full range of disabled people. This document outlines how these requirements and those of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Disabled People (UNCRDP) are to be incorporated into the proposed Forum and Advice Service. (Original abstract)