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Improved public transport for disabled people: volume II - annexes 1-3
- Author:
- TNS SYSTEM THREE SOCIAL RESEARCH
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive. Social Research
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 104p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
The Scottish Executive commissioned research to support their commitment to assessing public transport options for disabled people and to improve targeting of funding. The large scale study was carried out by three organisations in collaboration: TNS System Three Social Research, the Transport Research Institute at Napier University and Transport and Travel Research Ltd. The results were presented in a comprehensive report contained in Volume 1 of the study. Two volumes of Annexes accompany the report. This volume, Volume II, includes Annexes 1-3: the literature review, analysis of the SHS data and further information about the TNS survey. The literature review was conducted early in the research. Some reports were provided to the researchers after it was completed. In some cases these have been included in the final report, though they do not appear in the literature review. Details of TNS survey includes the survey methodology, the questionnaire and selected additional results from the survey. Volume III contains Annexes 4-6. It includes details of all of the best practice case studies and journey audits that were conducted. It also includes details of the feedback exercise, which was designed to gather feedback in response to a document outlining some preliminary findings of the research.
Improved public transport for disabled people: volume I - report
- Author:
- TNS SYSTEM THREE SOCIAL RESEARCH
- Publisher:
- Scottish Executive. Social Research
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 17p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
The Scottish Executive commissioned research to support their commitment to assessing public transport options for disabled people and to improve targeting of funding. Originally the focus of the required work was on the role of concessionary fares in relation to accessibility of transport for disabled travellers to inform the commitment laid out in the 2003 Scottish Executive Partnership Agreement. Advice from the Advisory Group led to the scope being broadened out at a very early stage. As a result, the focus of the research was changed to explore and assess a wide range of potential improvements to public transport for disabled people in relation to; difficulties in relation to the availability of transport; difficulties in relation to the accessibility of transport; information needs; affordability; fear of travel - confidence; personal barriers to travel. Evidenced from the literature review carried out for this study demonstrates that improved access to public transport is a crucial element of trying to increase opportunities, reduce inequalities and generally improve the life quality of many groups in society. Previous research has also indicated that there have been some improvements introduced in recent years. The introduction of recent Disability Discrimination legislation is a key step forward, but it is clear that many barriers still remain and that improvements are required in order to facilitate the use of practical, affordable and accessible transport for many people with illness and disability. Additionally, key demographic trends suggest that it is likely that difficulties with transport will extend to affect a larger proportion of the population. Therefore, research was required to identify what actions are still required to further improve the situation and to explore why previously identified ‘solutions’ had not necessarily been adopted or successful.
Improved public transport for disabled people: volume III - annexes 4-6
- Author:
- TNS SYSTEM THREE SOCIAL RESEARCH
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive. Social Research
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 124p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
The Scottish Executive commissioned research to support their commitment to assessing public transport options for disabled people and to improve targeting of funding. The large scale study was carried out by three organisations in collaboration: TNS System Three Social Research, the Transport Research Institute at Napier University and Transport and Travel Research Ltd. The results were presented in a comprehensive report contained in Volume 1 of the study. Two volumes of Annexes accompany the report. The first of these, Volume II, includes Annexes 1-3: the literature review, analysis of the SHS data and details of the TNS survey. This report, volume III, contains Annexes 4-6. It includes details of all of the best practice case studies and journey audits that were conducted. Some of the case studies and all of the journey audits are illustrated with photographs and other graphics. It also includes details of the feedback exercise, which was designed to gather feedback in response to a document outlining some preliminary findings of the research. The document sent out and the feedback received are included in Annex 6. In addition we received informal feedback throughout the research, and this has been included in the main report.
Improved public transport for disabled people: main findings
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive Social Research. Development Department
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive. Social Research
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 12p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
The study ‘Improved Public Transport for Disabled People’ was commissioned by the Scottish Executive, and conducted by TNS System Three Social Research (TNS), the Transport Research Institute at Napier University (TRi) and Transport and Travel Research Ltd. (TTR) in 2005/6. This summaries the main findings of the report.
Housing homeless disabled people
- Author:
- DOHERTY Karen Anne
- Publisher:
- Shelter
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 7p.
- Place of publication:
- Glasgow
This report written by a housing advisor from the Glasgow Centre for Inclusive Living examines how far disabled homeless peoples needs are met by service providers. It found that disabled peoples applications for assistance are now more likely to be accepted than before at a local level, however this does not necessarily mean that disabled peoples needs are being met.
The Social Security (Incapacity Benefit Work-focused Interviews) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006: statutory rule 2006 no. 398
- Author:
- NORTHERN IRELAND
- Publisher:
- Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 9p.
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
The Department for Social Development makes the Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 2A(1) and 165(4) to (6) and (7A) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 and now vested in it.
Your human rights: a guide for disabled people
- Authors:
- COOKE Sarah, MATTHEWS Lucy
- Publisher:
- British Institute of Human Rights
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 50p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Your Human Rights’ is a series of four plain English, non-technical guides focusing on the practical relevance of human rights in the UK. They are written directly for people living with mental health problems, disabled people, older people and refugees and asylum seekers who are in situations where they may need information on their human rights. They will also be useful for people working with these groups, or people who would like to know more about the impact of human rights on these groups. The present booklet is devoted to
The Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006: statutory rule 2006 no. 150
- Author:
- NORTHERN IRELAND
- Publisher:
- Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 6p.
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
These Regulations amend the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 ("the principal Regulations").
Life is beautiful
- Author:
- IVORY Mark
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 30.03.06, 2006, pp.32-33.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Jane Campbell is returning to her roots as a campaigner after five years as chair of the Social Care Institute for Excellence. The author talks to her about her achievements, the future and why she doesn't feel part of the social care club.
The status of disabled persons in the city of Zagreb
- Authors:
- SOSTAR Zvonimir, ANDELIC Marinka Bakula
- Journal article citation:
- Revija Za Socijalnu Politiku Journal of Social Policy, 13(1), 2006, pp.53-65.
- Publisher:
- University of Zagreb
The paper analyses the need for measures of the Zagreb strategy of uniform policy for disabled persons. The manner of introducing these measures and their realisation in the period from 2003 to 2006. The paper briefly provides basic definitions, a historical review of the attitude of society towards disabled persons, a survey of contemporary concepts, approaches and models of protection of this part of the population, as well as the basic characteristics of the disabled persons in the area of the city of Zagreb. The implementation of the Zagreb strategy measures is considered through the results of the rights of the disabled persons according to the international organisations' methodology, i.e. based on the standardised survey for the analysis of the index of respecting rights of the disabled person. [Article in Croatian].