June 2010 Newsletter
Universal Design in Legislation Policy and Practice »
The Centre for Excellence in Universal Design held a one day seminar entitled “Universal Design in Legislation, Policy and Practice” on the 3rd of June 2010. The seminar aimed to highlight...
Procurement and Accessibility »
Section 28 of the Disability Act entitled Accessibility of Services supplied to a Public Body came into effect on 31st of December 2005. It requires that all public bodies: Review existing procurement...
Re-organisation of Government Departments and the transfer of Disability / Equality remit »
In May of this year, the Government declared that they will be updating, transferring some of the key functions and renaming some of their fourteen departments. The transfer of department functions is...
DEHLG launches FAQs on Disability Access Certificates »
The Building and Standards Unit within the Department of Environment Heritage and Local Government (DEHLG) recently (17th May 2010) uploaded a list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) in relation to...
