Association of Optometrists


GOS & Regulatory

Disability discrimination

The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 prohibits discrimination in employment and the provision of services.

Information on disability discrimination, including codes of practice, is available on the government's disability website at www.disability.gov.uk/dda/

 

Disability Rights Commission

Information on disability discrimination can be obtained from the Disability Rights Commission as follows:

Website: www.drc-gb.org

Telephone: 08457 622 633

Textphone: 08457 622 644

(You can speak to an operator at any time between 8am and 8pm, Monday to Friday)

Fax: 08457 778 878

Post:

DRC Helpline

FREEPOST MID02164

Stratford upon Avon

CV37 9BR

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.

Contact

Website: www.cae.org.uk

Tel/textphone:020-78 40 01 25

Fax:020-78 40 58 11

email: info@cae.org.uk

Post:

70 South Lambeth Road

London

SW8 1RL