Preparing Children for a Successful Future
DISABILITY EQUALITY CONSULTATION
Clifton with Rawcliffe School
aims to be fully inclusive for people with disabilities in our local
community. For some years we have worked to improve access for pupils with disabilities and we are
now consulting more widely with people with disabilities. This is needed so that we can carry out our
statutory responsibilities under the Disability Equality Duty, by showing how we plan to:
Promote equality of opportunity between people with and without disabilities;
Eliminate discrimination that is unlawful under the Disability Discrimination Act;
Eliminate harassment of people with disabilities that is related to their impairments;
Promote positive attitudes towards people with disabilities;
Encourage participation by people with disabilities in public life and
Take steps to take account of a person with disabilities‟ impairments, even where that involves
treating the person with disabilities more favourably than other people.
What do we mean by disability?
The legal definition of disability states that a person is disabled if they have a mental or physical
impairment which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on their ability to carry out normal
day-to-day activities. This includes the following
:
Mobility
Manual dexterity
Physical coordination
Continence
Ability to lift, carry or otherwise move
everyday objects
Speech, hearing or eyesight
Memory or ability to concentrate, learn
or understand
Perception of risk of physical danger
Some long term medical conditions (e.g.
cancer, diabetes, epilepsy, HIV,
multiple sclerosis
Overleaf, you will find a helpful explanation entitled „Does Elvis have a Disability?‟
Disability Questionnaire
We would welcome comments from people with disabilities in our community, their families or friends,
using the form below. Your comments can be returned anonymously if you prefer, or you may wish to
discuss issues with us in more detail. Please be assured that any information you provide will be
treated in complete confidence and will only used to help us plan our Disability Equality Scheme.
Information will not be passed on to anyone outside the school unless you specifically request this.
