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Education (Disability Strategies and Pupils' Educational Records) (Scotland) Act 2002

Planning to Improve Access to Education for Pupils with Disabilities

GUIDANCE ON PREPARING ACCESSIBILITY STRATEGIES

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Contents

Executive Summary

Chapter 1 - Introduction
Coverage and responsible bodies
Definition of disability
Legislative requirements of the Act
The Legislative Framework in Scotland
Disability Discrimination Act
Other Legislation

Chapter 2 - The Three Duties
Access to the curriculum
Access to the physical environment of schools
Improving communication with pupils with disabilities

Chapter 3 - Procedures for Local Authorities
Form in which the accessibility strategy should be produced
Process - How to prepare an accessibility strategy: - getting started; access audit; initial consultation; drafting the accessibility strategy; setting goals and targets; further consultation; implementation and publicising the strategy; monitoring, review and evaluation

Chapter 4 - Procedures for Independent, Grant-Aided and Self-Governing Schools
Form in which the accessibility strategy should be produced
Process - How to prepare an accessibility strategy: - getting started; access audit; initial consultation; drafting the accessibility strategy; setting goals and targets; further consultation; implementation and publicising the strategy; monitoring, review and evaluation

Chapter 5 - Monitoring, Evaluation and Enforcement

Annex A - Bibliography and Useful Publications

Annex B - Useful Contacts

Annex C - Possible Template for an Accessibility Strategy

Annex D - Text of the Education (Disability Strategies and Pupils' Educational Records)(Scotland) Act 2002

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