[modeleng] Re: Disability Discrimination Act
- From: "Terry Lane" <tel@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2004 07:31:47 +1000
Hmmm..... I could hazard a guess where it might turn up - and welcome
reading too. Always nice to see something a bit different
----- Original Message -----
From: "The Sheppard Residence" <peter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2004 7:23 AM
Subject: [modeleng] Re: Disability Discrimination Act
> If I understand it correctly (and this is more to do with odd bits I
> seen on the news/newspapers etc.) it is as much to do with the ability
> of the shop/office/miniature railway to provide access at reasonable
> cost, as it is to meet the law.
>
> In other words, there is some common sense (unusually for the UK) in
> that if it's going to bankrupt you to do it, then you don't have to.
>
> Saying that, I've been commissioned to build a "wheelchair wagon" for a
> 7.25" private railway over the winter. It should be an interesting
> project. I plan to keep a record of what I do and take photos as I
> build it. If it works OK, I may even get it published, although it
> won't be in a UK mag as I gave up on model engineer 3 years ago and I
> stopped taking standard tank rivet counting monthly a couple of months
ago!
>
> Cheers
>
> Peter
>
> alanjstepney wrote:
>
> > On 1st October, the Disability Discrimination Act came into force.
> >
> > I understand that this applies to all clubs and organisations that allow
> > entry by the public.
> > Are clubs aware of this?
> > Are any doing anything to comply with this Act?
> >
> > I suspect that many Model Engineering Societies may not be aware of it,
and
> > perhaps it would be a good idea to bring it to the attention of the
> > committee at YOUR club.
> >
> >
> > Disability does not just mean wheelchair, it means anybody with a
> > disability, be it hearing, visual, physical, mental, {as well as
> > wheelchair.}
> > Clubs / company / whatever, need to have assessed and documented that
they
> > have assessed their property railway and buildings for disabled access
> > facilities. You need to be able to demonstrate that the due diligence
and
> > reasonable assessment has been made.
> >
> > if the club / organisation has identified an area where it could comply,
> > subject to spending £X, and has applied for a grant for that amount, (I
> > gather such grants are available), that is reasonable evidencs that
action
> > is being taken.
> >
> > The act provides a let out that facilities do not have to be provided
if
> > it is
> > unreasonable or impractical to do so. The guidance advice says quite
> > clearly that not being able to afford to comply it cannot be seen to be
the
> > case unless all reasonable avenues of funding have been
> > investigated. Quite reasonably the law say you cannot know that it
cannot
> > be afforded if you have not asked anyone else if they will help you pay
for
> > it.
> >
> > It is a legal requirement that all employers (including of unpaid
> > volunteers) provide staff training
> > regarding the treatment of people with disability and importantly to
> > understand what counts as disability. Specific training is appropriate
for
> > all operations including kitchen/clubhouse shop ticket office
> > etc.
> >
> > I must add that this is only MY view of this Act, and someone who knows
the
> > Law may have a different opinion.
> > In any case, it is probably safest to find out exactly what is required,
> > rather than fall foul of the law.
> >
> > alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> > www.alanstepney.info
> > Model Engineering, Steam Engine, and Railway technical pages.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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