As the European Year of Disabled People draws to a close, statutory youth services are better than ever at making services accessible to young disabled people. But there is still further to go, both in physically adapting buildings and in promoting activities to young disabled people and changing attitudes.
By the end of March, youth services in England will have received 15m over two years from the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) to help them comply with recent disability legislation. A further 16m will be available in the two years from next April.
Education, including youth services, was brought into line with the Disability Discrimination Act when the Special Educational Needs and Disability Act (Senda) was passed in 2001. From 2002, it has been unlawful for youth services to discriminate. By September 2005, this will also cover physical access to youth service premises.
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