Disability Equality Scheme DES and Accessibility Plan

The SEN and Disability Act 2001 extended the Disability Discrimination Act [DDA] 1995 [revised in 2005] to cover education.  Since September 2002, the Governing Body has three key duties towards disabled pupils, under Part 4 of the DDA:

• not to treat disabled pupils less favourably for a reason related to their disability;

   

• to make reasonable adjustments for disabled pupils, so that they are not at a substantial disadvantage; and

   

• to plan to increase access to education for disabled pupils.  

This plan sets out the proposals of the Governing Body of Combs Infant School to increase access to education for disabled pupils in the three areas required by the planning duties in the DDA:

•  improving the environment of the school to increase the extent to which disabled pupils can take advantage of education and associated services and improving the delivery to disabled pupils of information which is provided in writing for pupils who are not disabled.
• increasing the extent to which disabled pupils can participate in the school curriculum;
• to ensure the health and safety of all.

It is a requirement that the school’s Disability Equality Scheme [DES] and Accessibility Plan are resourced, implemented, reviewed and revised as necessary, and reported on annually.  Attached is an action plan showing how the school will address the priorities identified in the plan.