Disability Equality Scheme: Appendix 1
Abbreviations and terms we have used in our Disability Equality Scheme
Abbreviations used in this Scheme
BCODP - British Council of Disabled People
BMEC - Black and Minority Ethnic Community
BSL - British Sign Language
DDA - Disability Discrimination Act
DCLG - Department for Communities and Local Government
DES - Disability Equality Schemes
DfES - Department for Education and Skills
DLA - Disability Living Allowance
DPTAC - Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee
DWP - Department of Work and Pensions
ESRC - Economic and Social Research Council
EU - European Union
IB - Incapacity Benefit
LSC - Learning and Skills Council
NRAC - National Register of Access Consultants
ONS - Office for National Statistics
RDA - Regional Development Agency
SENDA - Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Act
Glossary
Disability Discrimination occurs when a person is treated less favourably for a reason that is related to their disability and the treatment cannot be justified
Disability Equality Training is based on the Social Model of Disability, delivered by a qualified, experienced, disabled trainer of adults, substantial in its delivery around the implications of the DDA, bespoke to the organisation, evaluated and certificated.
Disabled people is used as an umbrella term in the Duty, but One NorthEast recognises that Deaf people are a distinct minority community of identity with their own culture and language.
One NorthEast accepts disabled people’s right to define themselves as experiencing discrimination rather than their disability status being defined by other people based on medical or legal definitions.
Disablism "Disablism" is the term used to describe discrimination faced by Disabled people (M Oliver, 1990).
Mainstreaming means bringing equality and diversity into the core of what an authority does. It relates to policies, service delivery and employment practices.
Monitoring means the process of collecting and analysing information about a person in relation to whether they consider themselves to be a disabled person, or have access requirements, to see whether they are fairly represented and given access to opportunities.
Positive Action allows employers to help redress any imbalances that may have arisen in the workplace or community due to past discrimination.
Representative, user-led organizations have been defined as groups with at least 75% or more Disabled people on their Management/Executive Committee, whose membership and workforce is made up of at least 51% disabled people, who employ disabled people in senior positions and are committed to the Social Model of Disability.
