Disability Equality Schemes
Following the Disability Discrimination Act 2005, each school should have a Disability Equality Scheme. These should be published by 4th December 2006 for Secondary schools and 3rd December 2007 for Primary and Special schools.
Model Disability Equality Scheme
Tools to Support a Disability Equality Scheme
- Disability Equality Scheme Action Plan (Word doc 59KB)
- Six General Duties (pdf 17KB)
- Impact Assessment Process (pdf 24KB)
- How to Prioritise Action (Word doc 38KB)
- Gathering Information Grid (Word doc 90KB)
Examples of Good Practice (handouts)
- DRC Lewis et al Research (pdf 1098KB)
- Improving the Physical Environment in Schools (pdf 19KB)
- Autism Friendly School (pdf 25KB)
- Supporting Dyslexic Pupil Audit 2 (Word doc 46KB)
- What is AS (pdf 31KB)
- What is Autism Handout (pdf 49KB)
- Areas to consider to facilitate the inclusion of young people with physical disabilities (pdf 98KB)
- Learning Environment Checklist (pdf 127KB)
Page Last Updated: 16 May 2008
