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Enabling rights
- Author:
- SIMS Jean
- Journal article citation:
- Care and Health Magazine, 1.6.04, 2004, pp.21-23.
- Publisher:
- Care and Health
With a new draft Disability Discrimination Bill published last December and on its way to parliament, examines the impact of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.
Working with disabled people for inclusive access
- Authors:
- BASHALL Ruth, STUART Ossie, PURESH Danny
- Publisher:
- Greater London Authority
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 137p.
- Place of publication:
- London
From October 2004 statutory and voluntary organisations across London will face new duties under the Disability Discrimination Act to make their buildings and services accessible to disabled people. The Mayor is committed to London becoming accessible and inclusive particularly people who are excluded from our built environment through inaccessible design, poor management and inadequate information. Disabled people in particular continue to be excluded, disadvantaged and discriminated against and are frequently denied the opportunity to participate fully as equal citizens in our society. Part 1 describes how access affects local councils, health authorities and community organisations. Part 2 explains how to consult disabled people.
Participation of disabled children and young people in decision-making within social services departments in England
- Author:
- SOCIAL POLICY RESEARCH UNIT
- Publisher:
- University of York. Social Policy Research Unit
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- York
Reports the findings of a national survey of social services departments in England which looked at their participation work with disabled children and young people. Information was received from 71 local authorities. The findings cover: the nature of disabled children's participation; the characteristics of children and young people participating; funding and partnership working; feedback; and outcomes. Results suggest that disabled children and young people are being involved in a wide range of decision making, but involvement is still patch and requires further development. The survey forms part of a larger study funded by the Department of Education and Skills Quality Protects Research Initiative.
Integration, integrity and effectiveness
- Author:
- SEWELL Geof
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 19(2), March 2004, pp.171-178.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Until the mid-1990s, debates about integration tended to focus on the rights of disabled children to attend mainstream schools. However, more recent research has raised new concerns about the politics of integration from the 'standards' perspective. This Internet-based research project was designed to follow the 20 secondary schools in England, where more than 10% of the pupils had statements of special educational needs (SEN). Several of these schools are now being threatened with closure. This is either because they are failing to meet the Government's benchmark targets of 5+GCSEs at grades A-C, or because they are failing to attract sufficient numbers of mainstream pupils. However, these schools may well be seen as popular and successful by the parents of pupils with statements of special educational needs. Little appears to be known about how schools juggle these competing priorities successfully, and the author calls on readers of this journal to promote our understanding and their survival through a national conference.
Turkish delight
- Author:
- HOPKINS Graham
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 29.1.04, 2004, p.42.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Reports on the Turkish Access Scheme, operating in Waltham Forest north east London, which enables Turkish parents of disabled children to receive the services they are entitled to. The project used a Turkish-speaking person who could offer a wider contact base than that of an interpreter, and was able to build a relationship of the family.