Information and Guidelines on Disability Matters for Staff at Glasgow University

Order your free guide to the Disability Discrimination Act

New guidance for colleges, universities and adult community learning providers in Great Britain. A new guide to the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA), aimed specifically at post-16 education providers, will be published by the Disability Rights Commission (DRC) in August 2007. You can order a free copy using the form on the back of this leaflet. The guidance is available in hard copy or on a USB memory stick.

The pre-order is valid until the end of September 2007 due to the closure of the DRC. The new Commission for Equality and Human Rights (CEHR) will have responsibility for all work currently undertaken by the DRC from October.
The guidance is also available to download from the DRC website: www.drc-gb.org

There have been a number of changes in recent years to disability discrimination legislation, especially to the education provisions of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA). The law now protects disabled people, including people with a long-term health condition, against discrimination and unfair treatment in almost every aspect of college and university life. This includes students, staff and others who use the services and facilities of the institution. In addition, the new Disability Equality Duty requires education institutions to promote disability equality across the whole range of their functions and activities. Institutions also need to measure the progress they make in improving outcomes for disabled students and staff. The DRC have decided to produce a single guide to the DDA for colleges, universities and adult community learning providers across England, Scotland and Wales.

What does the guidance cover?
The guidance will give you an introduction to the law in all areas of college and university life. It covers duties in relation to students, staff and service users and will signpost you to the relevant Codes of Practice and guidance for further information.
There is information aimed particularly at senior management about embedding disability equality in core policies, procedures and across planning cycles.
The guidance looks in detail at the experience of disabled people right across the institution. There are real life examples of good and bad practice from staff and students about their experiences.

Areas covered include:

• marketing
• student admissions
• recruitment
• frontline services
• estates
• procurement
• health and safety
• making adjustments and reviewing support
• social activities
• teaching and learning
• assessments and exams
• competence standards
• work placements
• staff training
• employment practices.

Who should order the guidance?
The guidance will prove useful for all managers and senior staff working in further and higher education, including principals and governors. But the guide is an excellent learning and reference tool for all staff.

How do I get a free copy?
The guide will be published in August 2007. You can order copies free of charge from the DRC Helpline using the FREEPOST form overleaf or by contacting the Helpline direct, please see overleaf for details. Please quote reference EDUFLY1 when ordering and state which format you would like to receive the guidance in. The guide is available as a printed document or on a USB memory stick and also in alternative formats.

DRC Helpline, FREEPOST MID 02164, Stratford upon Avon, CV37 9BR
Telephone: 08457 622 633 Textphone: 08457 622 644 Fax: 08457 778 878
You can speak to an operator at any time between 8am and 8pm, Monday to Friday.

The pre-order is valid until the end of September 2007 due to the closure of the DRC. The new Commission for Equality and Human Rights (CEHR) will have responsibility for all work currently undertaken by the DRC from October.

The guidance is also available to download from the DRC website: www.drc-gb.org