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Disability equality statement
In accordance with the 2005 Disability Discrimination Act, publicly-funded secondary schools in England are required to publish a Disability Equality Statement by December 2006 (primary schools are expected to do so by December 2007). In Wales, all schools must do this by 1 April 2007.
The statement is described in part 3 of the Disability Equality Code. In outline, it must contain:
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An introduction by governors and the head
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A description of how disabled people have been involved in drawing it up
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An action plan
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An impact assessment and a description of how information will be gathered on the effects on employment and on education
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A description of how the information will be used to inform the next plan
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Arrangements for annual reporting
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An account of how, and by whom, the next version will be prepared (within three years)
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Arrangements for publishing the statement
For more discussion on the statement, see 'Ability to challenge'.
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