Moving Forward

The ODI ran compliance audit events with workshops that enabled people to share experiences

Following a compliance audit in 2007, the public bodies that took part in it were invited to attend a series of events run by the ODI to promote learning and enable sharing of good practice.

During the events experiences in beating challenges were shared and the following outcomes emerged.’

Top tips are:

Achieving senior level support

Link disability equality schemes with other business structures such as risk management and strategic planning to achieve a higher profile and embed them across the organisation
Create a spirit of competition and look at what other public bodies are doing within the sector to secure senior level support

Involving disabled people

Continue to communicate with disabled people and organisations who are involved throughout the process so they know what is happening
Be honest and realistic about what can be achieved and give disabled people a real chance to help shape action plans and priorities

Implementing schemes

Link the implementation to other plans and governance procedures
A change in culture is required to ensure full implementation and mainstream disability. Training is a good way to do this.
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