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For further information and booking details to be sent to you as soon as it is available please send your postal address to [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> The DDA 2005 - Public Sector Duty, Tuesday 28 June 2005. London Voluntary Sector Resource Centre This event will explain the new specific duties under the latest legislation on disability discrimination including responsibilities of Higher Education Institutions in England and Wales, FE colleges and funding bodies, inspectorates and other statutory agencies related to education who will be required to have disability equality schemes in place by December 2006. The new duties are an organisational responsibility and require a different focus from currrent arrangments for individual disabled students or staff. Therefore, the conference will benefit staff across all sectors including senior managers and administrators, heads of schools and designated disability representatives in schools and faculties, registrars, estates managers, student services managers, learning and teaching subject network members, management information specialists, course and programme planners, staff responsible for validation all of whom will have a part to play in the organisational responsibilities under the Public Sector Duty. The day will cover an explanation of the legislation, including how the changing definition of disability will affect your duties, how to involve disabled learners in producing the schemes, impact assessments, collecting appropriate data and monitoring and identifying change. Jennifer Dyer Policy Director - Higher Education Skill: National Bureau for Students with Disabilities Chapter House, 18-20 Crucifix Lane, London, SE1 3JW Direct line: 020 7450 0644 (voice) Main line: 020 7450 0620 (voice/text) Fax: 020 7450 0650 Information Service: 0800 328 5050 (voice) 0800 068 2422 (text) [log in to unmask] Tuesday 11.30am-1.30pm Thursday 1.30pm-3.30pm Website www.skill.org.uk _______________________________________ We are committed to providing a free information service but answering 7,000+ enquiries a year does not come cheap. If you can support our work by becoming a member or making a donation please contact us. You can call us on 020 7450 0620 or email us at [log in to unmask] For more information you can visit our website at www.skill.org.uk Of course, if you are already a member please accept our thanks. You make this possible. >> Sponsor Skill's laptop appeal on www.Bmycharity.com/laptop >> Skill is a registered charity no 801971 and a company limited by guarantee no 2397897 Promoting equality in education, training and employment for disabled people