Postcomm's equality schemes

Postcomm’s vision for the organisation is to create an environment free from discrimination, where barriers to equality are removed and where everyone is treated fairly and without prejudice.

Disability equality scheme

Under The Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) 2005 public authorities, including Postcomm, are subject to a general duty to have due regard to the need to:

• promote equality of opportunity between disabled people and other people;
• eliminate discrimination that is unlawful under the Act;
• eliminate harassment of disabled people that is related to their disability;
• promote positive attitudes towards disabled people;
• encourage participation by disabled people in public life; and 
• take steps to meet disabled people’s needs, even if this requires more favourable treatment.

Postcomm’s Disability Equality Scheme (DES) details the work Postcomm has carried out to date in complying with our duties under the DDA and the work we intend to carry out in future to continue to meet our objectives in promoting disability equality.

This Scheme replaces the interim document published in December 2007 and reflects the priorities identified by disabled people as gathering through a programme of involvement in March 2008. In creating our full DES we have also involved Postcomm staff and specialist consultants who are themselves disabled.

Our DES is a working document which will evolve over time and we welcome any comments or feedback on our Scheme or Action Plan.

Related documents

Postcomm's Disability Equality Scheme (pdf, 533KB)

Postcomm's Disability Equality Scheme LARGE PRINT VERSION (pdf, 565KB)