With apologies for cross posting
Dear colleagues
I am pleased to let you know that the ECU publication Understanding the DDA Amendment Regulations 2003 - a Guide was posted out second class to every HEI on Friday last, October 29th. We sent five copies to each HEI ( to our named equality and diversity contact) with one additional copy going to the head of the HEI. We suggested that the copies should be distributed to Equality and Diversity staff, HR director, Head of Staff Development, Chair of Equality Committee and Disability Officer.
The Guide will be on the ECU website later today. Its main focus is on employment-related amendments, although it does touch on student-facing amendments where these have employment-related implications.
Further hard copies (limited numbers) can be requested from ECU by sending an email to
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Looking ahead, we have nearly finished work on the text of a briefing paper for senior managers on the forthcoming public sector duty on disability (suggested first steps). We hope to have that briefing available by the end of November/beginning of December in hard copy. The text will be available sooner, however, (probably mid November) on our website at www.ecu.ac.uk
Hope you find the DDA Amendment Regulations Guide helpful meantime.
With good wishes
Liz
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