Submission to the Joint Committee on Human Rights. The Commission believes that the Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities (CRPD) offers a major opportunity to achieve a paradigm shift in the way disabled people are perceived and treated across the world, from objects of charity and welfare to equal human beings with the full set of rights that status confers.
Given the UK's progress on disability rights, it should use the opportunity of CRPD to lead by example internationally by ratifying without further delay. Submission to the Joint Committee on Human Rights concerning 'Rights of People with Disabilities' - summary Key points The Commission wishes to see the Convention ratified by the UK at the earliest opportunity. Already, delays have cost the UK an opportunity for early and important representation on and influence in relation to the UN Expert Committee on CRPD. Download the full submission: Commissions call for fresh impetus on delivering disability rights. UK's human rights and equality Commissions call for fresh impetus on delivering disability rights 08 June 2009 The four human rights and equality commissions of the UK will today collectively call for a fresh impetus to ensuring disabled people are able to participate fully and equally in society. The call comes at a Parliamentary Seminar to mark the ratification by the UK of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities.
The Convention is the first human rights treaty of the 21st century. It represents a major step in helping to ensure that the rights of disabled people are protected. Many of the rights in the Convention covering health, education , housing and participation are still not fully protected in UK law. Evidence gathered by the EHRC shows that many disabled people continue to experience restricted opportunities: Speaking ahead of the Seminar EHRC Commissioner Baroness Jane Campbell said: NIHRC Chief Commissioner Monica McWilliams commented: The Ouch! Blog: DaDaFest International 2010: a preview, part 1. Implementation of the UN Convention: Office for Disability Issues - Disabled people and legislation. How to make sure government policies comply with the UN Convention on the Rights of Disabled People What does implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Disabled People mean for UK government?
UK government departments must consider the Convention when developing new policies and programmes. If policies are being changed or new ones are being developed they must be considered against the Convention. However, departments should realise the Convention is a complex document and legal advice may be needed to interpret parts of it.
Some articles are owned by more than one government department so they will need to work together to coordinate some policy responses. How can government departments ensure their policies comply with the UN Convention? Government officials must think about what their policy is trying to achieve and how it may affect disabled people. Explore Beyond the Office for Disability Issues. Inclusive policymaking - Office for Disability Issues. Disability statistics and research - Office for Disability Issues. How the Office for Disability Issues monitors progress towards disability equality Fulfilling Potential: Building Understanding On 13 February 2013 the Government published ‘Fulfilling Potential: Building a deeper understanding of disability in the UK today.’
This document summarises the analytical evidence on disability. It looks at the number of disabled people in the UK as well as looking at the way disability develops over the life course and at the fluctuating nature of disability. It also looks at the lives of disabled people by looking at the trends in outcomes and barriers to taking part in different areas of life. Fulfilling Potential About research and statistics from the Office for Disability Issues The Office for Disability Issues (ODI) is responsible for gathering and monitoring evidence of the government’s progress towards disability equality.
ODI’s statistics are based on the latest official research available. Disability key facts and figures The Life Opportunities Survey. DAA - Disability Awareness in Action - Inclusion. Socially Inclusive Societies should be based on the values of equality and non-discrimination. For disabled people inclusion must include independent living, fully inclusive education, and access to information, the environment, and all social systems. Independent Living is a tool for non-discrimination and social change. It ensures that disabled people can take part in our societies fully and equally. Non-disabled people take independent living for granted every day of their lives.
So should disabled people. But this fundamental right is denied them. In countries where there is good non-discrimination legislation, inclusion is improving. The UN Convention defines what inclusion really means in terms of information and education. Inclusion is the basis of all DAA's work and information. “Inclusion for me is about society, which respects the humanity of its people. Videos/Films. Inclusive communications - Office for Disability Issues. Why inclusive communications are important and how to deliver them Who benefits from inclusive communications?
There are over 10 million disabled people in Britain. Government communicators must be confident their message will reach everyone. This can be done by ensuring all communications are inclusive and accessible. The Office for Disability Issues (ODI) can help government communicators: involve disabled people from the start of any project make sure disabled people are represented positively create accessible communications access a library of free images deliver accessible online video and podcasts.
Advice on producing inclusive communications ODI supports civil servants to include and represent disabled people. The ODI Image Library offers free, positive images of disabled people for government communicators. Explore this section for more support and information on creating inclusive communications. Resources Delivering inclusive communications (PDF, 28 pages, 1.43 MB) Explore. UN Convention on the Rights of Disabled People: Office for Disability Issues - Disabled people and legislation.
Webwasher - Notification. Making it Work: Making human rights a reality for people with disabilities. LARGEST COUNTY BASED DISABILITY INCLUSION PROJECT IN THE UK ENSURES FITNESS FACILITIES ARE ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE. Lincolnshire Sports Partnership, NHS Lincolnshire and local leisure providers have been working with the Inclusive Fitness Initiative (IFI) to improve and increase the provision of inclusive fitness, sports and physical activity opportunities for disabled people. To celebrate the 15 additional leisure and fitness facilities in the county which have achieved IFI Mark Accreditation ¹, the Lincolnshire Inclusive Fitness project was launched at Yarborough Leisure Centre, Lincoln on Friday 19th March 2010.
The exciting project is the largest county based disability inclusion project in the and has increased three inclusive fitness facilities in to 18 and an additional specialist toilet which meets Changing Places 2 requirements. There are currently 39 Inclusive Fitness Facilities in the East Midlands, with 18 of those in . Richard was accepted on to the Lincolnshire Elite Athlete Programme (LEAP) this year, and is competing at an international level in wheelchair basketball. , Lincoln Pool, NSIP -