Discrimination
The Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) defines a disabled person as someone who has a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on his or her ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities.
Direct Discrimination
Direct discrimination occurs when a person is treated less favourably than another in a comparable situation because of their racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation.
An example of direct discrimination is a job advert, which says "no disabled people need apply." However, in reality discrimination often takes more subtle forms. That’s why indirect discrimination is also covered.
Indirect Discrimination
Indirect discrimination occurs when an apparently neutral provision, criterion or practice would disadvantage people on the grounds of racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation unless the practice can be objectively justified by a legitimate aim.
An example of indirect discrimination is requiring all people who apply for a certain job to sit a test in a particular language, even though that language is not necessary for the job. The test might exclude more people who have a different mother tongue.
If you have a physical or mental impairment, you have specific rights that protect you against discrimination. Employers and service providers are obliged to make adjustments for you.
To find out more click on the links below
- The Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) 1995 - including Disability rights in everyday life
- Disability Discrimination Legislation - Disability Discrimination Legislation simplified by Active Surry. Detailing things to bear in mind when producing a Club Constitution for a Disability group.
- Equity and Human Rights Commission
- Criminal Record Bureau - The CRB’s aim is to help organisations in the public, private and voluntary sectors by identifying candidates who may be unsuitable to work with children or other vulnerable members of society.
- Sample Club constitution
- Clubmark Sample Constitution
- NSPCC - An NSPCC training and resource pack for trainers in child protection and disability
- Child Protecting in Sport Unit