The Disability Discrimination Act was passed in 1995 to end the discrimination that many disabled people face. It protects disabled people in:
Employment
Access to goods, facilities and services
The management, buying or renting of land or property
Education For businesses and organisations which are service providers:
It is unlawful to treat disabled people less favourably than other people for a reason related to their disability
They have to make reasonable adjustments for disabled people, such as providing help or making changes to the way they provide services
They have to make reasonable adjustments to the physical features of their premises to overcome physical barriers to access For providers of education under Part IV of the Disability Discrimination Act, amended by the Special Educational Needs and Disability Act:-
Schools, colleges, universities and providers of education and youth services should ensure they do not discriminate against disabled people
Education providers should provide auxiliary aids, through reasonable adjustment
The Disability Discrimination Act also allows the Government to set minimum standards to use public transport easily.
For more information, and full copies of the legislation, please visit the Disability Rights Commission website at www.drc-gb.org
