Disability

• Disability Equality Scheme
  Identifies the Council's priorities for disabled people over the next three years.
• Disability Equality Scheme - year 1 progress report
• Disability Equality Scheme - year 2 progress report

Following the introduction of the new Public Sector Equality Duty on 5 April 2011 there is no longer a requirement for the Council to produce Equality Schemes. As a result the 2010 -2013 Disability Equality Scheme is on hold and the being reviewed in light of the new duties.

A significant amount of the project work in the action is still continuing and the Council’s day to day work to meet the needs of disabled people and ensure services are accessible is not affected.

A progress report about the delivery of this scheme and the Council’s other statutory schemes will be published by the end of April 2011.

To support the Council’s on-going commitment to disability equality and the strategic priorities we will develop and publish a new set of equality objectives by April 2012 in line with the Equality and Human Rights Commission guidance and the Government’s revised timetable.

More information?

For more information please contact the Equalities Team on 020 8496 3000.

Useful links

• CLaSS
  Adult education and work based training
• Disability access information for Waltham Forest
  Information on local accessible services including details of parking, public transport and step free access is published for the Council by DisabledGo
• Disabled parking bays
  If you have a permanent and severe disability and need to be able to park close to where you live, we can mark out a parking space in the road
• Freedom Passes
  Apply for a Freedom Pass for free travel on most of London’s public transport - buses, trains, tubes
• Hearing difficulties
  If you are deaf or hard of hearing and are finding it hard to manage you can get help and support from our Sensory Disabilities Resource Team
• Learning disabilities
  Help and advice for people with learning disabilities and their carers
• Parents of disabled children
  Parents who are caring for a disabled child may need support, information or advice specific to their individual need
• Sight difficulties
  If you are blind or partially sighted and are finding it difficult to manage you may be able to get help from our Sensory Disabilities Resource Team
• Special Educational Needs
  Information about SEN assessments and travel assistance
• Specialist Children's Service
  The Specialist Children’s Service provides a multi-disciplinary service to disabled children, children with health needs, their parents and carers