The draft Disability Discrimination Bill
Series: Access by Design ; (100) Autumn 2004, 13-15(3)Publication details: 2004Subject(s): Online resources: Summary: Discusses the draft Disability Discrimination Bill which aims to extend the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 to cover all functions of public bodies and the introduction of a new public sector duty to promote equality of opportunity. These two new measures are the focus of a new consultation document "Delivering equality for disabled people" issued by the Department for Work and Pensions. The Disability Rights Commission has highlighted areas of concern as signage, homelessness and local authority responsibilities in leisure centres. View the consultation at www.dwp.gov.uk/.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | ABS68192 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 127526-1001 |
Discusses the draft Disability Discrimination Bill which aims to extend the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 to cover all functions of public bodies and the introduction of a new public sector duty to promote equality of opportunity. These two new measures are the focus of a new consultation document "Delivering equality for disabled people" issued by the Department for Work and Pensions. The Disability Rights Commission has highlighted areas of concern as signage, homelessness and local authority responsibilities in leisure centres. View the consultation at www.dwp.gov.uk/.