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Disability
Below are some useful links to groups both within the University and in the wider community.
As Events and Venues Manager at Bath Spa Live I
welcome the public to our three main performance venues and at a variety of
spaces around Bath. I want audience members to feel safe, comfortable and
included in all our work, and I’m really pleased that - by joining the EDSG
- I have joined a team which helps to ensure that BSU extends that welcome
to students, visitors and staff in all our buildings.
I’m very interested in the Social Model, an approach to disabled people
which is imaginative, inclusive and proactive. The Office for Disabled
Issues says: Using the social model helps identify solutions to the barriers
disabled people experience. It encourages the removal of these barriers
within society, or the reduction of their effects, rather than trying to fix
an individual’s impairment or health condition.The social model is the
preferred model for disabled people. It empowers disabled people and
encourages society to be more inclusive.
It can be easy for those of us working in older buildings or on mixed sites
to think we can’t make all our spaces fully accessible. This doesn't mean we
should ever stop being vigilant and challenging ourselves in making sure we
are still making the very best of ourselves and our buildings for everyone.
Looking forward to the completion of the new Academic Building is a great
time to look closely at the rest of the campus - as well as to our attitudes
and actions - and see if we can make life for everyone as convenient and
inclusive as possible.
If you have any concerns where you feel I could help you, then please do
contact me by email
s.harris1@bathspa.ac.uk or phone 07970 976358
If you'd like to provide feedback on a current policy, procedure or practice
at BSU, or would be willing to provide feedback on any future practice,
please also contact me or
HR. If you'd prefer to make contact confidentially, then please indicate
this.
Useful links:
www.attitudeiseverything.org.uk/
Bath Spa Live is working with this charity to improve access for audiences.
International Day for People with Disabilities
http://www.un.org/disabilities/default.asp?id=1597#how
Office for Disability Issues
http://odi.dwp.gov.uk/index.php
A very useful source of advice, with a wealth of interesting statistics,
particularly those related to Higher Education
Equality and Diversity Steering Group.
Did you know?
According to the Equality and Human Rights Commission review, How Fair is Britain:
- Around 1 in 5 of us report a disability or limiting long-term illness.
- Around 1 in 10 people in England, Scotland and Wales report potential mental health problems.
- Across Britain, disables adults are three times as likely as others to have no qualifications.
- People with a disability or long-term illness are over twice as likely to report bullying or harassment in the workplace as non-disabled people.
Events
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National Disabilities Conference 2013 |
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SAVE £100 - EARLY BIRD
DISCOUNT WITH PROMO CODE DS2002
BOOK ONLINE OR CALL
0845 647 7000
With 11
million people across the UK living with a disability this timely
event will provide delegates with the opportunity to debate and
discuss the key issues concerning the support of disabled people in
the UK. Key topics to
be discussed include:
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Confirmed Speakers
Full agenda available online. |
Useful links
Lifeworks - Our Employee Assistance Programme provides confidential advice and support on issues relating to Gender Equality. You can access the service by going to www.lifeworks.com. Please note that you will need your user ID and password to access the website. If you do not have your membership card please contact HR for the details. Some useful tipsheets and a CD can be accessed from the following links:
