Sally Witcher
with contributions from Disability Working Group Members
ISBN 0 7559 5141 7
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Contents
Executive Summary
Glossary
1. Introduction
1.1 Disabled people in Scotland
1.2 Purpose and structure of this report
1.3 The Disability Working Group
2. The Big Picture
2.1 Targeting recommendations
2.2 Changing institutions, processes and outcomes
The Disability Equality Duty ( DED)
The Commission for Equality and Human Rights ( CEHR)
Mechanisms for engaging and involving disabled people
2.3 Key changes to policy direction
Independent living
Welfare to work
2.4 Setting a new agenda
Equal Opportunities Committee Disability Inquiry
DRC's 'Disability Debate'
3. Overarching themes
3.1 Attitudes and actions
(a) Raising awareness campaigns
(b) Disability equality training
(c) Recognising diversity
3.2 Institutions and their operations
Scottish Executive principles
Implementing the Disability Equality Duty
3.3 Disabled people's lives
(a) Independent living
(b) Accessible and inclusive communication
(c) Promoting full citizenship
4. Subject areas
4.1 Education
(a) Standards
(b) Transition points
(c) Employment in education
4.2 Employment
(a) Raising awareness
(b) Standards
(c) Information services
4.3 Community Care
Choice and control
Research
4.4 Health
(a) Disentangling disability from ill-health
(b) Disability and healthy working lives
(c) Access to health services
4.5 Poverty
5. What happens next?
Annexes:
1. Summary of recommendations
2. Membership of the Disability Working Group
Disclaimer
The examples used in this report are there just to illustrate or help explain general points. They have not been formally endorsed as examples of good practice.
Scottish Executive Response
Scottish Executive response to the Report of the Disability Working Group