The DDA

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The DDA Are You Aware?

• John Johnston
• of
• MCA Consultancy

www.mcaconsultancy.co.uk
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The Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) 1995

• Unlawful to discriminate against disabled persons
  in connection with
• Employment
• Provision of goods, facilities or services
• Disposal or management of premises
• Employment of disabled persons
• Establishment of a National Disability Council
  (DRC)

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The DDA

• Part 1 Disability
• Part 2 Employment
• Part 3 Discrimination in other Areas
• Part 4 Education (SENDA)
• Part 5 Public Transport
• Part 6 National Disability Council
• Part 7 Supplemental
• Part 8 Miscellaneous

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What counts as a disability according to the law?

• A mental or physical impairment
• Adverse effect on your ability to carry out
  normal day-to-day activities
• Adverse effect is substantial
• Adverse effect is long-term (has lasted for 12
  months, or is likely to last for more than 12
  months or for the rest of your life)

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Types of Discrimination

• Direct discrimination
• Failure to make reasonable adjustments
• Disability related discrimination
• Victimisation

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Reasonable Adjustments

• Remove the feature
• Alter the feature
• Avoid the feature
• Alternative means

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Reasonable Adjustments

• Effectiveness
• Practicality
• Cost
• Disruption
• Employers financial/other resources
• Amount already spent
• Availability of grants

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Disability AwarenessCommon Statements

• We dont get disabled people in here
• But we have a disabled toilet
• Auditor Do you have an induction loop?
• Client Eh? or I dont know how to work it
• We have a ramp, do we comply?

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Disability Awareness

• Environment
• Communication
• Dont stereotype sub-normal, burden, pitiable,
  sinister (Captain Hook), ridicule (Mr Magoo)
• Publicity and information

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Where to Start?

• Access audit
• Site visit
• Examination of existing premises, policies and
  procedures
• Report
• Prioritised action plan

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Audit Compliance?

• No!
• Snap-shot
• Access audit is advice on improvements
• Step in the right direction

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Summary

• Full weight of the law 100 success rate
• Types of discrimination
• Reasonable adjustments
• Disability awareness
• Disability access audit

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The DDA Are You Aware?

• Questions?

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