Disability Equality Scheme
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This Disability Equality Scheme is a joint venture between East Staffordshire Borough Council, Keele University, Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council, South Staffordshire District Council, Stafford Borough Council, Staffordshire County Council, Staffordshire Fire & Rescue Service and Staffordshire Police.
The implementation of this countywide Scheme, involving people with disabilities from across the county and the collaboration of a wide range of public bodies, should signal the beginning of the end to the discrimination which often occurs when institutions fail to take into account the impact upon disabled people when developing services or policies.
It is essential that within Staffordshire this duty leads to real outcomes and practical improvements in the day-to-day life and experience of disabled people in the county. At the heart of the duty is the need to involve disabled people, which will increase the effectiveness of public bodies across Staffordshire in identifying and prioritising equality initiatives.
We firmly believe that this will not only make a real difference to disabled people but will also be essential for everyone across Staffordshire who is touched by disability, whether as a service user, employee, pupil, or carer. By taking a countywide approach we hope to produce a more joined-up approach in order to ensure that all disabled people can participate fully as equal citizens.
At Staffordshire County Council we recognise the importance of celebrating diversity in the employment we offer and the services that we design and deliver. We welcome this partnership approach and look forward to working with you over the next three years to achieve our shared vision of making disability equality a reality, and Staffordshire a "great place to live, work, visit and invest" for everyone.
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14/04/2008 09:41:00
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