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Blackpool Coastal Housing Ltd
Progress House
Clifton Road
Blackpool
FY4 4US
T 01253 477900
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Disability Equality Scheme
The Disability Equality Duty (DED) is a new duty aimed at promoting disability equality across the public sector. The DED, also referred to as the general duty, sets out what public authorities must have due regard to in order to promote equality of opportunity.
Most public authorities are also covered by the specific duties, which set out a framework to assist authorities in meeting their general duty. All public authorities covered by the specific duties must:
• publish a Disability Equality Scheme (including within it an Action Plan)
• involve disabled people in producing the Scheme and Action Plan
• demonstrate they have taken actions in the Scheme and achieved appropriate outcomes
• report on progress
• review and revise the Scheme.
As part of our commitment, we will aim to:
• Ensure that the needs of disabled people are identified and are included in the planning and delivery of services.
• Ensure that our policies do not discriminate against disabled people either directly or indirectly.
• Ensure that housing services are accessible and meet the needs of disabled people.
• Ensure that we work with our partners to eliminate harassment of disabled people, support victims and take action against perpetrators.
• Ensure that disabled people are encouraged and supported to be involved in decision-making processes and develop additional channels of communication and consultation where formal channels are inappropriate.
• Ensure that information we provide is accessible to disabled customers, in languages and/or formats that can be easily understood.
• Promote the value of diversity amongst staff and residents, and ensure our recruitment procedures and development practices do not directly or indirectly discriminate against disabled people.
• Provide our staff with training to enable them to meet our commitment to disability equality.
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