Feb 2008
Disability Equality Duty
45,000 public bodies across Great Britain are covered by the Disability Equality Duty (DED), which came into force in December 2006. The DED is meant to ensure that all public bodies - such as central or local government, schools, health trusts or emergency services – pay ’due regard‘ to the promotion of equality for disabled people in every area of their work.
The Disability Rights Commission (DRC) produced a range of information on the duty, some of which is available to download here. The DRC closed at the end of September 2007, and was replaced in October 2007 by the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
You can find more information on the duty and the work of the new Commission
For introductory information, including the Code of Practice, and guidance on key elements of the duty, such as involving disabled people and impact assessments. The sectoral guidance page contains information written for public bodies across the different sectors. The putting the duty into practice page contains reports and assessments by the DRC on how the public sector had responded to the duty before the end of September 2007.
Documents Involvement for real equality – OPM report
Sectoral Guidance: The Disability Equality Duty applies to the public sector across Great Britain and covers over 45,000 public authorities. The DRC produced guidance specific to the different sectors to help public bodies effectively implement the duty.
Choose your relevant sector from the list below to find out more about how the duty affects your area of work.
Equality Challenge Unit Homepage
Since December 2006, there has been a legal duty on all public sector organisations to promote equality of opportunity for disabled people.
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