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Disability equality scheme

The Disability Discrimination Act amended in 2005 gives the City of Durham Council 'general' and 'specific' duties to promote disability equality. The new general duty means that we must, in carrying out our functions, (what we do) have due regard to: - promoting equality of opportunity between disabled people and other people; - eliminating discrimination which is unlawful under the Act; - eliminating harassment of disabled people that is related to their disabilities; - promoting positive attitudes towards disabled people; - encouraging participation by disabled people in public life; - taking steps to take account of disabled people's disabilities even where this involves treating disabled people more favourably than other people. Under the specific duties most public authorities including the City of Durham Council have to produce a Disability Equality Scheme. The Scheme helps us to meet the general duties mentioned above.

One of the most important aspects in the Scheme's development is to involve disabled people. If you would like to read the Scheme please click on the links below:-

Disability Equality Scheme

Disability Equality Scheme Action Plan

The Disability Equality Scheme is a living document, and we recognise that the scheme will need to be continuously updated and changed to ensure its relevance, therefore we continue to welcome comments and feedback.

If you would like to make any comments on our equalities and diversity work, share your views on our equality schemes or what you feel some of the main issues are, or if you have any questions please contact:-

E-mail: jcoppillie@durhamcity.gov.uk

Fax: 0191 3018440

Telephone: 0191 3018884