Diversity Works

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• The Disability Equality Duty Opportunities for
• Supported Employment
• Chris Sherwood
• Equality and Diversity Training Manager

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Workshop Aims

• What does equality for Disabled People mean?
• What is the Disability Equality Duty?
• The implications of the duty to promote Equal
  Opportunities
• The implications of the duty to Involve Disabled
  People
• To produce a Disability Equality Scheme or not?
• Opportunities for Supported Employment

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Our mission

• A society where Disablism is banished
• Scope has a clear aim that Disabled People
  achieve equality
• Equality means a society where Disabled People
  are as valued, and have the same human and civil
  rights as, everyone else

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Our work

• Campaigning for inclusion and equality
• Early Years
• Education
• Independent living
• Achieving employment

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Diversity Works

• A unique partnership approach
• Increasing opportunities for Disabled People in
  leadership positions
• Ensuring successful practices adopted by all
• Working with the public sector
• Real people in real jobs achieving real careers

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What does equality for Disabled People mean?
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Social Model thinking
The focus is on who the person is. Attention is
put on his/her likes/dislikes, dreams/aspirations
and how to support them. Disabled people are seen
as active members of society who expect to
contribute their particular skills, and gifts. It
is societal barriers that prevent our inclusion
and not our impairments.
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Medical Model Thinking
Medical Model thinking looks at Disabled People
from a deficiency point of view.
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Disabled People  the way we see it!
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The Governments Vision

• 'Improving the Life Chances of Disabled People'
  states that, by 2025, Disabled People should have
  full opportunities and choices to improve their
  quality of life and be respected and included as
  equal members of society

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How will this happen?
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Disablism

• Disablism n discriminatory, oppressive, or
  abusive behaviour arising from the belief that
  Disabled People are inferior to others.
• Source Scope

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Institutional disablism

• Other peoples attitudes and behaviours can be
  Disabled Peoples biggest barrier.
• What types of jobs do Disabled People do in the
  public sector?
• Did you vote in last years general election?
• How safe is the local community?

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Disability Equality Duty
Public authorities will be able to do what they
currently do, but do it better
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Promoting Disability Equality
When carrying out their functions public
authorities must have due regard to the need to
Promote positive attitudes towards Disabled
Persons
Encourage participation by Disabled Persons in
public life
Eliminate unlawful discrimination
Promote equal opportunities
Eliminate disability related harassment
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Positive Action rather than Equal Treatment
Whole organisational change rather
than Reasonable adjustments
Career Development rather than just Redeployment
Inclusion
Inclusive promotional materials rather
than Disabled People Invisible
Measurable targets rather than Aspirations
Choice rather than Default Service Use
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Adult Learning Inspectorate

• Inspectors give a contributory grade for each
  providers approach to equality of opportunity
  Interpreting the Common Inspection Framework
  Guidance for Providers of JobcentrePlus Funded
  Programmes, 10/5/05

• Inspectors consider
• how well providers understand and meet their
  statutory obligations for equality of opportunity
• the extent to which explicit aims and values
  promoting equality are reflected in the
  providers work
• the effectiveness of measures to eliminate
  oppressive behaviour, including all forms of
  harassment
• the record of training providers in dealing with
  complaints and grievances promptly and effectively

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The Disability Equality Scheme

• Your approach and leadership
• Statement of how disabled people have been
  involved in the life of the scheme
• Impact assessment how, criteria, programme?
• Action Plan steps you will take to meet the
  general duty
• Data gathering and how it will be used
• Reporting and monitoring mechanisms

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Involving Disabled People
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When and what type of engagement?
Lower numbers involved
Higher numbers involved
Information
Research
Consultation
Participation
Delegation
Lower Intensity
Higher intensity
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Means of Redress

• General Duty Enforcement
• Any person, including the DRC could apply to the
  High Court for a judicial review of a public that
  is felt not to be complying.
• Specific Duty Enforcement
• DRC issues compliance notice if not satisfied
  apply to County / Sheriff Court for a compliance
  order.

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Opportunities for Supported Employment

• Positive
• Model practitioner
• Credibility as a service provider
• Maximum use of employees skills and experience
• Duty as a tool for greater employment
  opportunities for Disabled People
• Better services to the whole community

• Negative
• Tokenistic approach
• 2. Loss of authority and customer confidence
• Poor staff morale
• The duty as more red tape
• 5. Services which only serve some sections of
  the community

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• Any Questions?