DISABILITY POLICIES, AWARENESS AND ACCESS TRAINING

The disability discrimination Act 2005 requires that all commercial and public services make adequate provision for disabled people.

Meeting your duties under the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) can save you time and money and even make you money. COURSE OBJECTIVE

The ‘uninformed’ can intentionally or unintentionally discriminate against a disabled person through their employment practices or service provision.

By undertaking this DDA training, businesses can acquire an understanding of this piece of legislation thereby enabling the development and implementation of new strategies to avoid such discrimination.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

This course benefits every organization in improving knowledge of this important and essential legislation.

PRIOR KNOWLEDGE

An awareness of Health & Safety issues would be an advantage but not essential.

Open Course Duration & Cost

Start Time 9.00 am
Finish Time 1.00 pm
Half day courses include tea/coffee and hard copy notes.



COURSE CONTENT

• DDA legislation overview
• Defining Disability
• Why do we need DDA
• The social & medical models
• DDA part 2 - Employers duties
• Grievances
• Financial Assistance
• What constitutes “Reasonable Adjustments”
• Goods, Facilities & Services
• DDA & Education
• DDA & Entertainment / Theatres
• DDA & Public Buildings
• DDA & Building Regulations
• Access Audits and Benefits
• Disabilities and Impairments
• Risk and Audit Assessments
• Duty to promote Disability Equality – The Future
• Delegate Assessment of Understanding

Intended Outcome

Delegates who successfully complete the course will receive a McCarthy & Associates Ltd Certificate of Achievement Disability Discrimination Awareness Training.
Call us on 0247 646 8866 or fill out the form below to request full seminar and course details.

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