Thought some might find this useful as useful summary/roundup/thinking on the new legislation. You
can subscribe to the DRC email list at the site, too.
Ian Francis
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Disability Rights Commission
Email Bulletin no. 3
February 2002
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5. DRC delivers keynote speech at NUS Conference
The DRC attended the NUS Students with Disabilities (SWD) conference in Blackpool on Monday 11
February, where Neil Crowther, Senior Policy Analyst at the DRC, delivered the keynote speech:
"…This is the first time providers of Post 16 education have been under a legal duty to ensure
non-discrimination in the provision of education and related services.
But the legislation, Codes and guidance are only the beginning.
We do not want Institutions to simply meet the duties. We want the DDA to act as a leveller and
safety net, but ultimately we need a major change in the culture and ethos of those who shape and
provide Post 16 education to ensure that the principles of equality and diversity become woven into
the very fabric of everything that they do and seek to achieve".
You can read the full speech at:
http://www.drc-gb.org/drc/InformationAndLegislation/Page391f.asp
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