Disability

Equality and Diversity Policy - Disability

Disabled people can be prevented from taking a full and active part in their communities and may be denied equal access to services and employment.

RBH will remove barriers that obstruct disabled people and will comply with the Disability Equality Duty and the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.

RBH will:

Seek to meet the needs of disabled people
Develop mechanisms to facilitate consultation with groups representing disabled people
Provide resources for adaptations and publicise adaptations to council properties to reach all those entitled to assistance
Investigate and take appropriate action on all reported cases of harassment against disabled people
Wherever possible, alter offices to make them more accessible for disabled people
Provide regular training to all relevant staff on disability issues
Communicate with disabled people through appropriate means, e.g. audiotapes, videotapes, braille and computer disks
Set targets for staff recruitment of disabled people and provide adaptations to the workplace where necessary

Tenancy support services

Contractors and Partners

Implementation and monitoring

Complaints and comments

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Home About RBH Business Plan Annual Report Equality and Diversity Governance Annual General Meetings RBH Board Area Panels Organisational Structure Employment Directors Reports and Financial Statements * * *		Equality and Diversity Policy - Disability Disabled people can be prevented from taking a full and active part in their communities and may be denied equal access to services and employment. RBH will remove barriers that obstruct disabled people and will comply with the Disability Equality Duty and the Disability Discrimination Act 1995. RBH will: Seek to meet the needs of disabled people Develop mechanisms to facilitate consultation with groups representing disabled people Provide resources for adaptations and publicise adaptations to council properties to reach all those entitled to assistance Investigate and take appropriate action on all reported cases of harassment against disabled people Wherever possible, alter offices to make them more accessible for disabled people Provide regular training to all relevant staff on disability issues Communicate with disabled people through appropriate means, e.g. audiotapes, videotapes, braille and computer disks Set targets for staff recruitment of disabled people and provide adaptations to the workplace where necessary Policy statement Women Race Sexuality Carers Age Board members Employment Tenancy support services Contractors and Partners Implementation and monitoring Complaints and comments