Our Approach to Equality
Disability Equality is about taking personal responsibility to ensure that our actions and attitudes are not having a negative impact on people with impairments.
About 1 in 3 people now come within the Disabilty Discrimination Acts' definition of a disabled person.
All UK businesses must ensure compliance with the DDA. It is recommended, in DDA guidelines, that one of the ways to do this is ensure that staff at all levels receive disability equality training known as D.E.T.
If you use the two ticks symbol, their is a requirement to provide training for your staff.
When considering training you should look for a company, such as ours, that can offer:
- Qualified Trainers with direct experience of being being a disabled person.
- A trainer with a professional academic backgound specific to the field of disability equality and with appropriate training qualifications.
- Accredited course provider - approved by a professional body within the field of disability equality.
- D.E.T not awareness training (awareness training is not the same as equality training and not as effective).
We aim to help people:
- To understand what is meant by disability and impairment.
- To recognise the factors that can cause exclusion or disadvantage
- To understand the effects of exclusion and discrimination
- for the disabled person as either a staff member or customer
- the course participant
- the business or society as a whole.
- To personally evaluate the affects of current attitudes and practice
- To discover (or increase awareness) so that participants can better anticipate the needs of disabled people and prevent bad practice from occurring.
- To know how to make the changes necessary and improve equality.
- Promote equality
We believe in:
- Raising awareness and understanding of disability equality through the Social Model Approach and beyond.
- Providing a confidential and 'safe' learning environment.
- Minimising 'lecturing' and focusing on practical workshops or topical debate.
- Challenging people's ideas and perceptions.
- Encouraging participants to take responsibility for their actions.
- Raising confidence to make immediate positive changes.
- Helping participants feel more comfortable around disabled people.
- Providing practical information and advice to plan and implement change.