A timescale has been published for the new provisions of the Disability
Discrimination Act that became law in April 2005. There are two
significant dates: 5 December 2005 and 4 December 2006 - this later date
is the deadline that enforces the duty on public authorities to promote
equality of opportunity for disabled people.

The DWP press release is at
http://www.dwp.gov.uk/mediacentre/pressreleases/2005/jul/21-07-05.asp

Best wishes
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Ruth Loebl
Senior ICT Development Officer

Royal National Institute of the Blind
58-72 John Bright Street
Birmingham
B1 1BN
Tel: +44 (0)121-665 4231
Fax: +44 (0)121-665 4201
Email: Ruth.Loebl@...
Web: http://www.rnib.org.uk/technology/

Come to Techshare 2005 - RNIB's international conference for
professionals who are interested in technology and the role it plays in
learning, work and life for people with sight problems. Taking place on
17-18 November in Birmingham, UK, visit http://www.rnib.org.uk/techshare
for more information on key speakers, presentations and how to book.

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