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Part 3 Code of Practice
- Author:
- WILLIAMS Peter J.G.
- Journal article citation:
- Access by Design, 105, Winter 2005, pp.6-8.
- Publisher:
- Centre for Accessible Environments
Part 3 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 has been updated by the Disability Discrimination Act 2005. The Disability Rights Commission (DRC) has announced that a draft Code of Practice will revise the existing Code to reflect these changes. The author explores these new developments and looks at: the purpose of the code; changes from the existing code; extended definitions; and reasonable adjustments.
Extension of DDA Part 3 to transport services
- Authors:
- WILLIAMS Peter J.G., WAUGH Richard
- Journal article citation:
- Access by Design, 104, 2005, pp.6-8.
- Publisher:
- Centre for Accessible Environments
The Disability Discrimination Act 2005 makes provision for the duties in Part 3 of the DDA to be extended to transport services. This article comments on the draft code of practice recently issued for consultation.
No great expectations
- Author:
- DAY Peter
- Journal article citation:
- Professional Social Work, May 1994, p.10.
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
The Disabled Persons Act 1986 was intended to improve the co-ordination of services and assessment of disabled peoples' needs and to ensure that their carers were more involved in decision making, and had information that would help them make genuine choices and exercise their rights. The author says that the Act has failed in its aims.
Time to turn good intent into action
- Author:
- WARBURTON William
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Today, 22.2.90, 1990, pp.16-17.
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
Summarises an SSI report in inspection of Social Services Departments provision of services under the Disabled Persons Act 1986.
Ready and waiting
- Author:
- HANNAM J.
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 24.8.89, 1989, pp.24-25.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Argues that much of the legislation needed for community care already exists in neglected sections of the Disabled Persons Act 1986, which should be promptly enacted.
Time to implement Act
- Author:
- BARRY N.
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Today, 8.11.88, 1988, p.8.
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
Reports on a BASW conference where pleas were made to implement Tom Clarke's 1986 Disabled Persons Act.
Why are we waiting?
- Author:
- CLARKE T.
- Journal article citation:
- Social Services Insight, 26.7.88, 1988, pp.16-17.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Publishing
Two years on from his Disabled Persons Act, the MP asks why it has yet to be properly implemented.
Implement the Disabled Persons Act now!
- Author:
- -
- Journal article citation:
- Childright, 36, April 1987, pp.7-10.
- Publisher:
- Children's Legal Centre
Argues a speedy implementation of the Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation Act) 1986.
The direct route
- Author:
- McCURRY Patrick
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 9.9.99, 1999, pp.20-21.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Direct payment schemes have been around for more than two and a half years and yet inconsistencies between local authorities are rife and take-up is low. Looks at the problems and solutions.
Waiting in the wings
- Author:
- HATCHETT Will
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 4.7.91, 1991, p.9.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Talks to Tom Clarke MP about his late lamented Disabled Persons Act, and the future of disability benefits under a future Labour Government