Disability Equality Scheme
The council is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for people with disabilities in the way it employs its staff, delivers services to, and consults with, the people of Walsall. It recognises that people with disabilities have different needs and aims to treat everyone fairly, without discriminating. The Disability Equality Scheme is part of a number of three year equality schemes which address the council’s overall Equality and Diversity Strategy.
The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 has been amended by the Disability Discrimination Bill 2005 to place a duty on all public sector authorities to promote disability equality, from December 2006. This duty will have a significant impact on the way in which all public services are run and on improving the lives of disabled people. It will align the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 with the Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000. As a Council we will need to:
- eliminate unlawful discrimination;
- promote equal opportunities;
- eliminate disability related harassment;
- promote positive attitudes towards disabled persons;
- encourage participation by disabled persons in public life.
The duty to will become a central part of the council’s functions. It will be considered in planning, policy making, service delivery, regulation, enforcement and employment.
This first scheme has been prepared to meet the general duty in advance of the legislation requirements. It sets out our achievements and future commitments which support the Council to achieve its vision for the borough.
View the Disability Equality Scheme 2006-2009 (PDF 305KB)
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Contact us
Equality and Diversity Team
Telephone 01922 652010
Textphone 0845 1112910
Email equality@walsall.gov.uk