Draft Recommendation That there should be guidance for public authorities on involving and engaging disabled people |
Who: | What: | How: |
DRC, Scottish Executive | Publish guidance | |
When: | Success measures: | Diversity issues? |
Before June 2006?? | Guidance available and widely used | Need to ensure guidance is clear on involving disabled ethnic minorities, women, older people, young people, gay and lesbian people and people of different religions. |
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Draft Recommendation That research should be undertaken to map the disability sector and understand the capacity of disability organisations to engage with public bodies |
Who: | What: | How: |
Commissioned by Scottish Executive | Research project | |
When: | Success measures: | Diversity issues? |
To report by end of 2006?? | | Map, if possible, diversity within the disability sector and identify issues, barriers and good practice. |
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Draft Recommendation That work should be undertaken to build the capacity of disabled people and support their involvement in the implementatuion of the disability equality duty. |
Who: | What: | How: |
All public authorities who are required to publish a scheme must involve disabled people in developing the scheme. | | (May to an extent be dependent on outcome of the previous recommendation?) |
When: | Success measures: | Diversity issues? |
| Empowerment of disabled people. More disabled people are able to become involved and influence decision making. | Particular measures may be needed to address multiple discrimination and multiple exclusion. |
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Draft Recommendation |
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When: | Success measures: | Diversity issues? |
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