The Disability Equality Duty (DED) is an important new duty aimed at promoting disability equality across the public sector. The DED, also referred to as the general duty, sets out what public authorities must have due regard to in order to promote equality of opportunity.

Most public authorities are also covered by specific duties, which set out a framework to assist authorities in meeting their general duty. All public authorities covered by the specific duties must:

• publish a Disability Equality Scheme (including within it an Action Plan);
• involve disabled people in producing the Scheme and Action Plan;
• demonstrate they have taken actions in the Scheme and achieved appropriate outcomes;
• report on progress;
• review and revise the Scheme.

The University of London's DES and Action plan is now available to download from the website.  If you would like to receive it in an alternative format please email your request to equality@london.ac.uk

Disability Equality Scheme  pdf [293KB, 61 pgs]

Central University of London Action Plan  pdf [177KB, 28 pgs]

The 2007 Annual Report on Progress

Any comments you may have on the documents can also be emailed to the above address.