Library : Regulation, Guidance, Codes of Practice - Disability

Housing and the Disability Equality Duty: A guide to the Disability Equality Duty and Disability Discrimination Act 2005 for the social housing sector - DRC, July 2006 Guidance produced by the Disability Rights Commission specifically for the social housing sector. It explains the new rights and duties introduced by the DDA 2005. The first section of the guidance outlines the duties of landlords to make reasonable adjustments and the second section outlines duties of social landlords under the Disability Equality Duty.
Housing Association guide to Disability Equality Schemes and Action Plans - Habinteg, Oct 2007 This guide sets out a framework to help housing associations develop a Disability Equality Scheme and action plan.
The Disability Equality Duty and Involvement: Guidance for public authorities on how to effectively involve disabled people - DRC 2006 Guidance from the Disability Rights Commission on how to consult with disabled people.
The Duty to Promote Disability Equality: Statutory Code of Practice The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 has been amended by the Disability Discrimination Act 2005 to place a duty on all public sector authorities to promote disability equality in all aspects of their work. This duty will have a significant impact on the way in which all public services are run. The DRC issued this Code of Practice in December 2005.