News of the introduction of the Disability Equality Duty (DED) legislation and what it means for schools, and information about guidance designed to help them understand their duties under the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) or move towards compliance.
The National Strategies Last update: 2011
Equality Duty-Disability Quiz . & : Home Resources Publication detail Equality Duty-Disability Quiz Publication date: 22 September 2010 The Disability Equalities Duty came into force on 4 December 2006. It required all public bodies including schools to look at ways of ensuring that disabled people are treated equally under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA). These provisions are now contained in the Equality Act 2010 which received royal assent in April 2010. Download options Equality…
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Making sure tests are accessible - QCDA . & : Home Curriculum Inclusion and SEN Making sure tests are accessible Early years foundation stage Primary curriculum Secondary curriculum Inclusion and SEN About inclusion and SEN What inclusion and SEN mean for me Diversity and inclusion at QCDA Developing qualification criteria Making sure tests are accessible Inclusive teaching Special educational needs P scales Developing the curriculum Making sure tests are accessible Information for schools and local…
QCDA Last update: 2011
Making sure tests are accessible - QCDA . & : Home Curriculum Inclusion and SEN Making sure tests are accessible Early years foundation stage Primary curriculum Secondary curriculum Inclusion and SEN About inclusion and SEN What inclusion and SEN mean for me Diversity and inclusion at QCDA Developing qualification criteria Making sure tests are accessible Inclusive teaching Special educational needs P scales Developing the curriculum Making sure tests are accessible Information for schools and local…
QCDA Last update: 2011
Exams centres and the Disability Equalities Duty - QCDA . & : Home Resources Resources landing page Exams centres and the Disability Equalities Duty Exams centres and the Disability Equalities Duty The following guidance is designed to help exams office staff understand and meet the requirements of the Disability Equalities Duty, which came into force on 4 December 2006. It required all public bodies including schools to look at ways of ensuring that disabled people…
QCDA Last update: 2011
Exams centres and the Disability Equalities Duty - QCDA . & : Home Resources Resources landing page Exams centres and the Disability Equalities Duty Exams centres and the Disability Equalities Duty The following guidance is designed to help exams office staff understand and meet the requirements of the Disability Equalities Duty, which came into force on 4 December 2006. It required all public bodies including schools to look at ways of ensuring that disabled people…
QCDA Last update: 2011
Agenda Not Protected © QCDA 2010 How much do you know about the public equality duties and how they relate to disability? Background The Disability Equalities Duty came into force on 4 December 2006. It required all public bodies including schools to look at ways of ensuring that disabled people are treated equally under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA).Part 4 of this Act applied specifically to schools and colleges. It required them to ensure that disabled learners are always…
QCDA Last update: 2011
Practical guidance on how to prevent discrimination against disabled people in accessing services or premises. Describes the duties on those providing services to the public and those selling, letting or managing premises under Part III of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995. Helps disabled people to understand the law and assists service providers, landlords and other persons to avoid complaints and litigation by adopting good practice. Also aims to advance the elimination of discrimination against disabled people and to encourage good…
The National Strategies Last update: 2011
This document explains the duties that make it unlawful to discriminate against disabled/prospective pupils, in all aspects of school life. It shows how the responsible bodies might meet the duties that apply to them. This Code deals only with how to avoid unlawful discrimination against disabled pupils and prospective pupils in education and associated services and covers young people over the age of sixteen when in school. Those who work with disabled pupils in schools are encouraged to go beyond…
The National Strategies Last update: 2011
Exams centres and the Disability Discrimination Act 2005 . & : Home Resources Publication detail Exams centres and the Disability Discrimination Act 2005 The following guidance is designed to help exams office staff understand and meet the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA), as amended by the Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001, and the Disability Discrimination Act Download options Exams centres and the Disability Discrimination Act 2005 (File-size: 620 KB) Ordering…
QCDA Last update: 2011
