With the 25 year anniversary of the introduction of the DDA fast approaching, questions will be no doubt be asked about how effective it has been.
When it comes to employment, the facts are stark: there are 7.6 million disabled people of working age in Britain, of whom 51.5% are in employment, compared to 81.7% of non-disabled people. This suggests that, whilst progress has been made, there is still much work to be done. But what is it that needs to be done, and who needs to do it? Read more

 
            
          
          
        
        
      
        
        
          
            
               
            
          
          
        
        
      
        
        
          
            
               
            
          
          
        
        
      
        
        
          
            
               
            
          
          
        
        
      
        
        
          
            
               
            
          
          
        
        
      
        
        
          
            
               
            
          
          
        
        
      
        
        
          
            
               
            
          
          
        
        
      
        
        
          
            
               
            
          
          
        
        
      
        
        
          
            
               
            
          
          
        
        
      
        
        
          
            
               
            
          
          
        
        
      
        
        
          
            
               
            
          
          
        
        
      
        
        
          
            
               
            
          
          
        
        
      
        
        
          
            
               
            
          
          
        
        
      
        
        
          
            
               
            
          
          
        
        
      
        
        
          
            
               
            
          
          
        
        
      
        
        
          
            
               
            
          
          
        
        
      
        
        
          
            
               
            
          
          
        
        
      
        
        
          
            
               
            
          
          
        
        
      
        
        
          
            
               
            
          
          
        
        
      
        
        
          
            
               
            
          
          
        
        
      
        
        
          
            
               
            
          
          
        
        
      
        
        
          
            
               
            
          
          
        
        
      
        
        
          
            
               
            
          
          
        
        
      
        
        
          
            
               
            
          
          
        
        
      
        
        
          
            
               
            
          
          
        
        
      
        
        
          
            
               
            
          
          
        
        
      
        
        
          
            
               
            
          
          
        
        
      
        
        
          
            
               
            
          
          
        
        
      
        
        
          
            
               
            
          
          
        
        
      
        
        
          
            
               
            
          
          
        
        
      
        
        
          
            
               
            
          
          
        
        
      
        
        
          
            
               
            
          
          
        
        
      
        
        
          
            
               
            
          
          
        
        
      
        
        
          
            
               
            
          
          
        
        
      
        
        
          
            
               
            
          
          
        
        
      
        
        
          
            
               
            
          
          
        
        
      
        
        
          
            
               
            
          
          
        
        
      
        
        
          
            
              