Who will benbefit?

Anyone who:

• Works directly with the public

• Wants to promote products or services to people with disabilities

• Works directly or indirectly with people with disability

• Wants or needs to understand the framework of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 amended 2005

• Works in the Advice and Guidance Sector and may involve giving information to people with a disability

Objectives:

• Understand that disability is much more than focussing on physical, sensory and learning disabilities

• Develop an understanding of the difficulties people with disabilities face every day and the reasons for them

• Define what disability means under the law

• Understand the purpose of the DDA 2005 and their obligations to people with disabilities

• Identify barriers and solutions to inclusion of people with disabilities

• Gain effective communication skills and understand disability etiquette

Knowledge helps us to Enable not Disable

Programme syllabus

The programme is a half day, comprising of 5 sessions with practical exercises, group discussions and video clips.

Session 1: How do we define disability?

Session 2: Understanding the Disability Acronyms and Glossary

Session 3: The Disability Discrimination Act

Session 4: Experiencing disability

Session 5: Equality and Diversity


£75 per head, max booking - 10 people.

For more information about the disability awareness course please contact:

Jacqui Latham at Barrowmore Training Centre.
Telephone: 01829 742944
e-mail: Jacqui@barrowmore.org.uk

Barrowmore Training Centre, Barnhouse Lane, Chester, CH3 7JA.
Registered Charity No. 228817