Disability Equality Scheme 2006 - 2009:
10. Disability Equality Action Plan

10.1 Under the Specific Duties of the Disability Equality Duty, the Disability Equality Scheme is required to state how the University will ensure that institutional practice is implemented in such a way that it meets the requirements of the General Duty (as noted in 3.6).

10.2 The University is committed to:

Actively tackling disability discrimination, promoting disability equality and good relations between disabled and non-disabled people;
Encouraging, supporting and enabling all students and staff to reach their potential in an environment of equal opportunity;
Working with other institutions, local communities and organisations to tackle disability discrimination and to encourage and promote good practice in achieving disability equality;
Ensuring that this Disability Equality Scheme is embedded within institutional practice; and
Ensuring that disabled people are actively involved in the development, monitoring and review of this Disability Equality Scheme.

10.3 The following Action Plan is intended to deliver those commitments and to enable the University to meet the requirements of the Disability Equality Duty:

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