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Briefings & Reports
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(Please contact us if you would like any of the reports, briefings and responses in alternative formats)
Reports
Disability Manifesto 2003-2004
This Disability Manifesto sets out Leonard Cheshire’s policy position on a range of current issues, all of which, in some way, prevent disabled people from participating fully in society.
To download a copy of the manifesto: CLICK HERE
Fair Treatment - 2003
This report demonstrates the enormous gap between Government expectations about challenging health inequalities and discrimination against disabled people, on the one hand, and reality, on the other.
To download a copy of the report: CLICK HERE
Mind the Gap – 2003
Leonard Cheshire’s fifth research report which, examines the impact an inaccessible transport system has on the social exclusion experienced by disabled people.
To download a copy of the report: CLICK HERE
Inclusive Citizenship 2002
Leonard Cheshire’s fourth social exclusion report.
To download a copy of the report: CLICK HERE
Committed to Inclusion 2000
Leonard Cheshire’s third social exclusion report.
(Available in hard copy only)
Excluding Attitudes 1999
Leonard Cheshire’s second social exclusion report.
(Available in hard copy only)
Access Denied 1998
Leonard Cheshire’s second social exclusion report.
(Available in hard copy only)
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Responses to Consultations
Department Work and Pensions
Title: Public Duty: Delivering equality for disabled people
Published: 20th October 2004
A consultation on the extension of the Disability Discrimination Act to functions of public authorities and the introduction of a duty to promote equality for disabled people. These are our comments.
Conservative Party
Title: Disability Consultation
Published: 13th October 2004
The Conservative Party has asked for organisations to comment on their ideas for their disability manifesto. These are our comments.
10 Downing Street - The Strategy Unit
Title: Improving the Life Chances of Disabled People - Interim Analytical Report
Published: 17th June 2004
The Strategy Unit has been asked to provide supporting analysis and a strategic assessment of disabled people's life chances - the opportunities available to disabled people, both children and adults, to improve their quality of life. The Unit has published its Interim Analytical Report for comment
Leonard Cheshire’s response
Commission for Racial Equality
Title: Fairness for All: A new Commission for Equality and Human Rights
Published: 12th May 2004
The purpose of this white paper is to set out in detail the Government's proposals for the Commission for Equality and Human Rights, including its role, duties and powers. It outlines the way in which the commission will deliver to its key stakeholders and sets out the anticipated next steps towards its establishment.
White Paper
Leonard Cheshire's response
Department of Health
Title: The new vision for social care
Published: 18th April 2004
In April 2004 health minister Stephen Ladyman announced that he wanted to develop a new vision for social care. The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) was asked to gather views on the subject through a questionnaire.
Leonard Cheshire’s response
Department of Health
Title: criminal records bureau disclosures on care home, domiciliary care agencies and nurses agencies staff
Published: 5 March 2004
In 2003 the Government undertook to look again at the regulations requiring Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) Disclosures for people working in care homes, or for domiciliary care agencies and nurses agencies and consider amending them to allow staff to start work before satisfactory completion of a CRB disclosure.
Leonard Cheshire’s response
HM Treasury
Title: Futurebuilders: An investment fund for voluntary and community sector public policy delivery
Published: 30 April 2003
Futurebuilders is a one-off £125 million investment fund, over the three years of Spending Review 2002, specifically to assist voluntary and community sector providing organisations in their public service work. This consultation document seeks views on proposals for the use of the fund.
Leonard Cheshire’s response
Department of Transport
Title: Disability Discrimination Act 1995: Access to Goods, Services and Facilities
Published: 2 December 2002
Consultation on the Government’s proposals to lift the exemption for transport services from some of the civil rights duties in Part III of the Disability Discrimination Act
Leonard Cheshire’s response
Department of Work and Pensions
Title: Pathways to work: Helping people into employment
Published: 20 November 2002
This publication outlines the case for changes to the way people are supported when moving on to incapacity benefits to help fulfil the aspirations most have to find work. It also covers the main changes the Department would like to pilot and informs readers how to provide feedback.
Leonard Cheshire’s response
Department of Trade and Industry
Title: Equality and Diversity: Making it happen
Published: 23 October 2002
The Directives will tackle discrimination in employment and training on the grounds of sexual orientation and religion (by December 2003) and age (by December 2006). There will also be small, technical changes to existing law on race and disability. They intend to make equality legislation as coherent and easy to use as possible.
Leonard Cheshire’s response
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