delivering disability equality in the uk
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A presentation delivered by Tim Cooper, Director of the Office for Disability Issues, to a seminar hosted by the Indian National Human Rights Commission on 14 January 2011.TRANSCRIPT
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Delivering Disability
Equality In The UK
Tim Cooper, Director
Office for Disability Issues
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Delivering Disability Equality In The UK
1. Disability in the UK
2. Political Context
3. Rights Framework
4. Case Studies:• Welfare Reform• Co-Production• Personalisation• Attitudes
5. Web Links
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“We want disabled people to have a great start to life, with equal access to education and play.
……to find work, have interesting careers and access to training.
……to have equality in their everyday lives, getting around on public transport, living in housing that meets their needs and accessing goods and services.
……to enjoy their Social lives, have family and friends and serve the community.
We want all this and much more”
UK Government: Roadmap to Disability Equality, December 2009
Disability Equality Means……….
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A Disabled Person:
General definition in Equality Act 2010:
“A mental or physical impairment that has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on a person’s ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities”
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10 Million plus Disabled People
1 in 7 working age adults
Employment ratio 48% v 78%
23% families in relative poverty
Twice as likely not to hold qualifications
19% report unfair treatment at work
Current Position In The UK
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Coalition Government: Conservative / Liberal Democrat
Managing financial deficit
“Small Government Big Society”
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http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/spend_sr2010_keyannouncements.htm
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Old Way
Something Should Be Done
Produce Central Guidance
Create a new target
Look after the poor
Set up a new agency
Big Government to Big Society
New Way
Is this our problem?
Trust the frontline
Put users in charge
Stop poor being poor
use private / voluntary sector
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Equality Act 2010
Disability Equality Duty (DDA 1995)
UN Convention on Rights of Disabled People
Disability Rights
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Equality Act 2010
• Disability is reflected in generic provisions covering other protected characteristics such as gender. But some provisions are specific to disability, e.g. the duty to make reasonable adjustments.
• New principle to provide protection from indirect discrimination & by ‘association’ with a disabled person.
• Duty to make Reasonable Adjustments. To avoid disabled people being at a substantial disadvantage compared with non-disabled people.
• The new Equality Duty will require public authorities to pay due regard to the need to:o Eliminate discrimination, harassment or victimisationo Advance equality of opportunityo Foster good relations
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UN Convention
ODI - Focal point for UK Government
Equality & Human Rights Commission
United Kingdom Disabled People’s Council – Civil Society
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Welfare Reform
Benefits:
Universal Credit
Employment & Support Allowance
Participation & Independence Payment
Employment Support
Work Programme – mainstream programme
Work Choice - intensive support for disabled people
Access to Work – assists employers with costs of adjustments
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Hours worked (customer)
PT
R (
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Current system
Universal Credit
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Equality 2025
Independent Advisory Group
Paid Chair & 9 other disabled people as members
High level advice to Ministers and Senior officials
ODI provides Secretariat
Co-Production “Nothing About Us…Without Us”
UN Convention Group
United Kingdom Disabled People’s Council
Independent NGO – controlled by disabled people
Takes independent soundings,eg ‘Network of Networks’
Will produce ‘shadow’ report
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Personalisation : Making the User the Customer
Regulation
Developing the market
Brokerage
PersonalBudgets
Advocacy& Support
DirectPayments
Right toControl
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Changing Attitudes: 2012 Games
Games Legacy:
Participation in Sport
Accessible Business
Perceptions of disabled people
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Delivering Disability
Equality In The UK
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Useful Web Links
Office for Disability Issues:
http://www.officefordisability.gov.uk/
Equality2025:
http://www.officefordisability.gov.uk/equality-2025/index.php
Right to Control/Personalisation
http://www.officefordisability.gov.uk/odi-projects/right-to-control-trailblazers.php
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Useful Web Links
Equality & Human Rights Commission – UN Convention
http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/human-rights/international-framework/human-rights-submissions/rights-of-disabled-people/
Government Equalities Office
http://www.equalities.gov.uk/
United Kingdom Disabled People’s Council
http://www.ukdpc.net/