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Equality Act Seminar

Monday, July 5, 2010 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM (GMT)

London, Greater London
Equality Act Seminar

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All Places Ended £80.00 £0.00

Event Details

The Council for Disabled Children (CDC) have organised this unique seminar to explore both the legal and practical implications of the Equality Act 2010 for disabled children, young people and their families. The Equality Act includes some major changes to disability discrimination law including: better protection for parents and carers; new public sector duties for schools regarding ‘reasonable adjustments’; and a change in the way public bodies are required to promote disability equality.

This seminar has been designed specifically for the disabled children’s sector and participants will:

  • Gain a clear understanding of the legal changes that the Equality Act will bring in and look at how the law might be used in practice;
  • Learn about the role of the Equality and Human Rights Commission in relation to monitoring the Equality Act; and
  • Explore what the public sector duties might look like and find out ways to influence their development.

Programme

9.25 – 9.30 Chair's opening remarks
9.30- 10.15 Steve Broach, Barrister, Doughty Street Chambers
Overview of the legal implications of the Equality Act 2010
10.15 – 10.30 Q&A
10.30-10.45 Break
10.45-11.30 David Coulter, Policy Manager, Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC)
Role of the EHRC, Codes of Practice, Guidance, and monitoring the law
11.30-11.45  Q&A
11.55-12.55  Caroline Gooding - Director, Diversity Works for London, former Special Advisor and Director of Legislative Change at the Disability Rights Commission
The public sector duty and ways to influence the development of specific duties
12.55-13.00 Chair's closing remarks
13:00 Close and Lunch