Disability Equality Awareness Training
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One in seven of the population are disabled. That
accounts for approximately 10 million people. The
Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) defines a disabled
person as ‘someone who has a physical or mental
impairment that has a substantial and long-term
adverse effect on his or her ability to carry out normal
day-to-day activities’.
Public Bodies
Under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA),
legal rights for disabled people are now in force.
45,000 public bodies across Great Britain are covered
by the Disability Equality Duty (DED). Many of which,
under the specific duties, should have produced and
published a Disability Equality Scheme by 4th
December 2006.
The DED is meant to ensure that all public bodies -
such as central or local government, schools, health
trusts or emergency services - pay 'due regard' to the
promotion of equality for disabled people in every area
of their work.
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Further Details
This course will provide delegates with a good working
knowledge of the duties placed on companies.
Delegates will gain the confidence and
experience to manage their responsibilities under equality
legislation effectively.
Understanding your responsibilities under the Disability
Discrimination Act 2005
The Disability Equality Duty
- The general duty
- The specific duty
Working through the five stages to implement the duty
Course content
• Equal opportunities and managing disability awareness
• An overview of legal content in an equal opportunities
framework
• Focus on our ideals that may not be reality, considering
assumptions, attitudes, stereotyping and past life
experiences
• Explore identity by considering why are we part of one
group and not another
• What helps and hinders inclusion and exclusion
• We will consider individuals' thoughts, feelings and
actions, and how to break inappropriate behaviour
• Look at how our past life influences our views and
makes us who we are, exploring what we have in
common with other team members
• Look at tools and skills which initiate change such as
active listening and open-closed question
• Action plan on how we can engage with disability
equality.
This Training Course is taught in classrooms in the following locations:
Norwich
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