The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 prohibits discrimination in employment and the provision of services.
Equality and Human Rights Commission
The Equality and Human Rights Commission opened on 1 October 2007. It undertakes the work of the previous commissions – the Equal Opportunities Commission, the Commission for Racial Equality, and the Disability Rights Commission – have made enormous advances, changing Britain into a fairer place. But much remains to be done.
For contact details please visit their website: www.equalityhumanrights.com.
The Centre for Accessible Environments provides information on how the built environment can best be made or modified to achieve inclusion by design. It can advise on disabled access.
For contact details please visit their website:: www.cae.org.uk
