Disability Equality Scheme
Background
The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 amended by the Disability Discrimination Act 2005 places a statutory General Duty on all public authorities to promote disability equality. This means that public authorities must, in carrying out all functions, have due regard to the need to:
- Promote equal opportunities
- Eliminate unlawful discrimination
- Eliminate disability related harassment
- Promote positive attitudes towards people with disabilities
- Encourage participation by people with disabilities in public life
- Promote positive attitudes towards people with disabilities
- Encourage participation by people with disabilities in public life
- Give due regard to the need to take account of a persons' disabilities, even when that involves treating people more favourably than other people.
Clackmannanshire Council recognises that promoting equality will improve public services for everyone. Our aim is to ensure that equality of opportunity is central to the way the Council works by putting this at the centre of all decision and policy making, service delivery, regulation and enforcement and employment practice.
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Contact information
For further information about this page please contact:
Policy Officer, Corporate Development
Greenfield House, Tullibody Road, Alloa, FK10 2AD
Tel: 01259 452018 / 450000 Fax: 01259 452170
Email: humanresources@clacks.gov.uk
Or use the on-line contact form.