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Changing Britain for good: putting disability at the heart of public policy
- Author:
- DISABILITY RIGHTS COMMISSION
- Publisher:
- Disability Rights Commission
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 60p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This paper sets out priorities for achieving a society in which all disabled people can participate fully as equal citizens. The report shows that disabled people have more housing problems, unemployment and general poverty, on average, than non-disabled people.
A guide to the legislative review, first review of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995
- Author:
- DISABILITY RIGHTS COMMISSION
- Publisher:
- Disability Rights Commission
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 43p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The DRC believes that acting on the Task Force recommendations such as extending full disability rights to all employees, in housing, transport and public functions and placing a positive duty on the public sector to promote equal opportunities for disabled people should be a Government priority.This report includes the Task Force recommendations that the Government has yet to agree or act upon in the Legislative Review.
Legislative review: first review of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995; consultation
- Author:
- DISABILITY RIGHTS COMMISSION
- Publisher:
- Disability Rights Commission
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 104p.
- Place of publication:
- Stratford upon Avon
The Disability Review Commission (DRC) has a duty by law to keep the Disability Discrimination Act under review and where necessary provide proposals for change. This consultation document outlines the underlying principles behind the proposals for change, and looks at the areas of employment, goods and services, definition of disability and genetic discrimination and human rights.