499 Public Authorities do not have a Disability Equality Scheme 

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April 2007

Since the launch of the Disability Equality Duty in December 2006 the Disability Rights Commission (DRC) has been working actively to enforce the new duty on public sector bodies.

A survey by the Office for Disability Issues of public authorities in England (excluding schools) highlighted 499 who did not have a Disability Equality Scheme. We are currently considering formal legal action against 20 public bodies where there is clear evidence that they do not have a scheme.

The DRC have also been working with key government departments to ensure their schemes meet the duty. On 15 March government departments were provided with detailed reports highlighting the strengths and weaknesses of their schemes. The DRC met with many of these departments, and they are now considering revisions to their schemes.

For more information on the Disability Equality Duty (DED) and our enforcement work visit www.dotheduty.org