08122008

DCS News Alert for: Disability Equality Duty

Welfare Reform Bill and Equality Bill Bring Mixed Response From ... Caring Business - London,UK Mr Goldring said he welcomed the new Equality Bill duty on public authorities to collect and publish clear information about progress on employment for ... See all stories on this topic

06/12/2008

DCS Blogs Alert for: Disability Equality Duty

Week 13 Activities 1.5 & 2.1 By kevhickeyuk All FE colleges have to have a Disability Equality Scheme (DES) as a requirement of the Disability Equality Duty (DED) (2006). The DES for Kendal Colleghe is an example of this ... The Masters Ode - http://maode.wordpress.com/

SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS By davidwatters of TP2 (Appendix 1.2F) aims to "maximise achievement by ensuring equality of opportunity for all members of the community." The most significant influence upon equality of provision is the relationships nurtured between teachers and ... David Watters's Weblog - http://davidwatters.wordpress.com/

DCS Web Alert for: Disability Equality Duty

Dolphin - Are You Ready for the Disability Equality Duty? The Disability Equality Duty (DED) is a new positive duty that affects all public ... At the heart of the disability equality duty is the need to involve ...

DCS News Alert for: Disability discrimination act

Discrimination for deaf people WalesOnline - United Kingdom The attitude of Cardiff County Council is in defiance of the Disability Discrimination Act, which states that services to deaf and hearing people must be ... See all stories on this topic

DCS Blogs Alert for: Disability discrimination act

Why Css Is Good For Your Web Site By Sarah BALLARD(Sarah BALLARD) Using CSS and XHTML also helps you comply with the UK Disability Discrimination Act rules for accessible Web sites. This is a valuable side-effect of using this kind of coding and takes no extra development time to be compliant. ... Website Developer Tips - http://website-developer-tips.blogspot.com/

I GOT A JOB By Jemma Brown(Jemma Brown) I have written on here about discrimination and the potential ways in which employers can avoid the disability discrimination act (DDA) previously and I am very pleased to report that I think maybe times are changing, maybe the DDA is ... Diary of a monkey - http://diaryofamonkey.blogspot.com/

DCS Web Alert for: Disability discrimination act

Landlords' responses to the Disability Discrimination Act the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA), and their awareness of new duties ...... Awareness and use of the Disability Discrimination Act and other relevant ...

DCS News Alert for: Disability discrimination act

Damages for dyslexic fireman Belfast Telegraph - United Kingdom Derry City Council held its hands up and in settling the case admitted it had failed to comply with its obligations under the Disability Discrimination Act. ... See all stories on this topic

DCS Blogs Alert for: Disability discrimination act

Fit Notes May Help People With MS Stay In Work, UK Employers will also need to be flexible and to fulfil their commitments under the Disability Discrimination Act. Pam Macfarlane, Chief Executive of the MS Trust said, "We welcome any changes that help people with MS to stay in work, ... Accessibility News - Latest - http://www.accessibility.com.au/news/

Web accessibility – Building accessible experiences for disabled ... By Lesa It explains the business case for accessibility, how to allocate responsibilities within an organisation, the impact of the Disability Discrimination Act, how disabled people use websites, how to choose technologies and how to contract ... Science, Engineering & Technology Blog - http://www.intute.ac.uk/sciences/blog/

04/12/2008

DCS News Alert for: Disability Equality Duty

Defend disabled Wirral Globe - Birkenhead,England,UK The Council's Disability Equality Scheme is a legally enforceable document issued under the names of Cllr Steve Foulkes, Cllr Moira McLoughlin and chief ... See all stories on this topic

Analysis: What will be in the Equality Bill? PinkNews.co.uk - UK ... people according to their race, disability, or gender. · The Equality Bill will replace this with a new streamlined and strengthened Equality Duty, ... See all stories on this topic

DCS Blogs Alert for: Disability discrimination act

International Day of Disabled People_ 3rd December By Isabel Silva(Isabel Silva) More and more, disability is seen as a social issue which is not only based on medical reasons. The Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) defines a disabled person as someone who has a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial ... In...English - http://wwwmyenglishblog.blogspot.com/

[General West Dulwich issues / gossip] Re: How can we get better ... By Dazzaman Well I have e-mailed network Southeast (or whatever they call themself this week) asking them to explain how the means of access to both West Dulwich and Sydenham hill complies with the Disability Discrimination Act. ... The West Dulwich Forum - http://www.westdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/index.php

DCS Web Alert for: Disability discrimination act

The Disability Discrimination Act in the UK: Helping or Hindering ... Sep 29, 2008 ... Downloadable! The enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990 triggered a substantial academic debate about its ...

DCS News Alert for: Disability discrimination act

MHKs back disability law changes Manx Radio - Foxdale,UK During the session, options were considered for the Isle of Man, which has yet to implement the Disability Discrimination Act. See all stories on this topic

DCS Blogs Alert for: Disability discrimination act

Ending HIV discrimination in schools... By Sarah Ebner The 2005 Disability Discrimination Act makes discrimination against people living with HIV illegal and means that schools should make reasonable adjustments to ensure people living with HIV can work or study at the school, ... School Gate - Times Online - WBLG - http://timesonline.typepad.com/schoolgate/

Guidelines for HIV needed by teachers By admin ... when their parents and doctor had decided it would be better to wait until they were older." A Disability Discrimination Act introduced by the government in 2005 made discrimination against adults or children with HIV illegal. Axcis Education Recruitment - News - http://www.axcis.co.uk/dn/

03/12/2008

DCS News Alert for: Disability Equality Duty

Minister highlights progress towards disability equality eGov monitor - London,UK The disability equality duty is intended to improve the life chances of disabled people by placing a legal duty on all public sector organisations to ... See all stories on this topic

Winners Of The RADAR People Of The Year Awards 2008 Medical News Today (press release) - UK Lloyds TSB have integrated disability equality right across customer service and employment. They have gone way beyond welfare to work - and enabled ... See all stories on this topic

Disabled are bullied News Wales - Knighton,UK Professor Fevre said: "This is important research which we hope will impact on welfare reform and the new equality bill. The Commission's involvement is ... See all stories on this topic

DCS Blogs Alert for: Disability Equality Duty

secretary of state reports on the disability equality duty These reports, by the 11 Secretaries of State, each identify progress towards disability equality made by each Government department and where there are still issues to address. Disability Alliance Newsfeed - http://www.disabilityalliance.org/

UK Publishes Disability Status Report By JFA Moderator ... of equality for disabled people by 2025 with the publication of a series of reports from 11 Secretaries of State, the Office for Disability Issues' (ODI) annual report and additional research about the Disability Equality Duty. ... JFActivist - http://jfactivist.typepad.com/jfactivist/

Disability Equality Duty Reports published 1st December 2008 By Dr Psycho Blogger(Dr Psycho Blogger) They identify progress towards disability equality made by each department and where there are still issues to address. They also show how departments and public bodies will work strategically to introduce mechanisms for change. ... Learning Disabilities and Clinical... - http://ldpsychoblog.blogspot.com/

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02/12/2008

DCS News Alert for: Disability discrimination act

BSI consults on first British Standard for accessible websites Out-Law.com - London,England,UK ... how to allocate responsibilities within an organisation, the impact of the Disability Discrimination Act, how disabled people use websites, ... See all stories on this topic

HIV-positive pupils refused places at some UK schools guardian.co.uk - UK The government made discrimination against adults or children with HIV illegal under the Disability Discrimination Act, 2005. But the National Aids Trust ... See all stories on this topic

Facelifts, boob jobs and the employer PersonnelToday.com - UK "In addition to potential sex discrimination claims, employers should be aware of the risk of disability discrimination claims. For example, it is possible ... See all stories on this topic

DCS News Alert for: Disability Equality Duty

Blue badge shake-up if congestion charge happens Community News Group - Macclesfield,Cheshire,UK "Under the Equality Duty, it is a requirement to produce an Impact Assessment to ensure disabled people are not disadvantaged and to specifically consult ... See all stories on this topic

Disability Equality eGov monitor - London,UK The ODI has also published research on Disability Equality Duty implementation more generally across England, showing a growing awareness of disability ... See all stories on this topic

DCS Web Alert for: Disability Equality Duty

Overview of Primary Care Trust Disability Equality Scheme Overview of Primary Care Trust Disability Equality Scheme assessments by the Disability Rights CommissionIntroductionThe Disability Rights Commission (DRC) ...

01/12/2008

DCS Blogs Alert for: Disability Equality Duty

Equality bill to tackle Malcolm judgment By NL [the Bill shall] adopt the concept of indirect discrimination for the purposes of the disability discrimination provisions in the Equality Bill, rather than carry forward to the Equality Bill the existing provisions in the Disability ... Nearly Legal - http://nearlylegal.co.uk/blog/

DCS Blogs Alert for: Disability discrimination act

Blog Question for Week 9 By Nabila Ahmed(Nabila Ahmed) A visually Disabled person can complain about a website they couldn't access in several ways as the Disability Discrimination Act known as DDA make sures that websites are accessible to users that are visually impaird or disabled. ... A1W Blog of Nabila Ahmed - http://s08424071.blogspot.com/

DCS News Alert for: Disability discrimination act

Case round up: Associative discrimination: Coleman v Attridge PersonnelToday.com - UK The wording of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA) prohibits discrimination "for a reason which relates to the disabled person's disability". ... See all stories on this topic

Disability Wales' Streets Aheadcalls for access to all Western Telegraph - Haverfordwest,Pembrokeshire,UK Said Henry: "The Disability Discrimination Act in 2004 has led to the removal of a certain amount of barriers to accessing goods and services, ... See all stories on this topic

DCS Blogs Alert for: Disability discrimination act

Equality Bill will tackle Lewisham v Malcolm By Usefully Employed The government has started consultation on redefining disability discrimination to overcome the destructive judgment in Lewisham v Malcolm. In a sensible move, disability discrimination will borrow the concept of indirect discrimination ... Usefully Employed - http://blog.usefullyemployed.co.uk/

29/11/2008

DCS News Alert for: Disability discrimination act

Fit Notes May Help People With MS Stay In Work, UK Medical News Today (press release) - UK Employers will also need to be flexible and to fulfil their commitments under the Disability Discrimination Act. Pam Macfarlane, Chief Executive of the MS ... See all stories on this topic

Cracks put up price of Corn Hall revamp Diss Express - Diss,England,UK ... said: "The hall currently misses out on about £38000 a year because it does not comply with the Disability Discrimination Act." Refurbishment is planned ... See all stories on this topic

DCS Blogs Alert for: Disability discrimination act

Chattering Monkeys and Dog Tired By Mandy(Mandy) Will cross the next paper drenched bridge when I come to it and am contemplating looking at the disability discrimination act in regards to how government bodies treat the mentally ill. I don't understand how they work, only that they ... In search of the Mental Health Messiahs - http://itsallabouttheprophets.blogspot.com/