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Code of practice: rights of access; goods, facilities, services and premises
- Author:
- EQUALITY COMMISSION FOR NORTHERN IRELAND
- Publisher:
- Equality Commission for Northern Ireland
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 203p.
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
The Equality Commission has produced this Code of Practice on Part III of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA). The Code provides guidance for service providers on the measures they should take from October 2004 to ensure that physical features do not make their services impossible or unreasonably difficult for disabled people to use. The Act sets out four possible options for service providers: removing, altering or avoiding a physical feature, or providing the service by alternative means. The DDA does not prescribe what approach the service provider should use. However, the Commission believes that good practice and the most sensible approach will be to remove or alter the physical barrier to the service wherever this is possible. This is undoubtedly the most effective long term solution for both the service provider and disabled people.
Disability Discrimination Act 1995: code of practice; rights of access, goods, facilities, services and premises
- Authors:
- NATIONAL DISABILITY COUNCIL, GREAT BRITAIN. Department for Education and Employment
- Publisher:
- Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 99p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Revised code of practice dealing with duties placed by Part III of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 on those providing goods, facilities or services to the public and those selling, letting or managing premises.
Code of practice: rights of access; goods, facilities, services and premises; issued by the Secretary of State for Social Security pursuant to Section 51(2) of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995
- Author:
- NATIONAL DISABILITY COUNCIL
- Publisher:
- HMSO/National Disability Council
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 28p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Code dealing with the first duties on those providing goods, facilities or services not to discriminate against disabled people. Also deals with the duties on those selling, letting and managing premises. These duties come into force from 2nd December 1996.
Housing the physically disabled: an anthology and reader of practice and policy
- Author:
- ROSTRON Jack
- Publisher:
- Arena
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 143p.,tables,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Aldershot
Anthology of research undertaken during the period following the passage of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970. The articles assess the usefulness of existing concepts, policies and procedures developed to meet the special housing needs of disabled people. Compares policies in the UK with those in other developed countries. Looks at the development of a computer based resource allocation model and at the adequacy of the administration of housing and related services and the role of public and private sectors in supplying appropriate housing for disabled people.
The effect of community care on housing for disabled people: findings
- Author:
- JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- York
Research carried out for the British Council of Organisations of Disabled People worked with researchers in five project areas to examine the effects of the 1990 National Health Service and Community Care Act on housing policy and provision for disabled people.
Still missing out?: ending poverty and social exclusion; messages to government from families with disabled children
- Author:
- SHARMA Neera
- Publisher:
- Barnardo's
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 42p.
- Place of publication:
- Ilford
This report argues that the government should establish a minimum income standard which includes targeted support to meet extra essential costs of caring for a disabled child. It also suggests that national awareness campaign on disability should be developed and that the housing policy for disabled children be reviewed.
The CANS guide to disability law
- Author:
- CITIZENS ADVICE NOTES SERVICE TRUST
- Publisher:
- Citizens Advice Notes Service Trust
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 448p.,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- London
This guide to disability discrimination provides detailed commentary on the provisions of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 and other legislation relating to disability discrimination. The guide covers disability discrimination in key areas such as: employment; the provision of goods, facilities and services; letting or selling property; education; transport; and the functions and powers of the Disability Rights Commission.
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.
Still missing out? the case studies: ending poverty and social exclusion; messages to government from families with disabled children
- Author:
- SHARMA Neera
- Publisher:
- Barnardo's
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 51p.
- Place of publication:
- Ilford
Despite changes to disability benefits and other services many of Britain's 360,000 disabled children and young people still live in poverty and are socially excluded from their communities. This report details interviews with 17 families with disabled children to find out more about the issues facing them and what impact if any government policies have had on their lives.