The Life Chances of Disabled People report sets out the government's aim on improving equality for disabled people
The 'Life Chances' report made recommendations around these central themes:
independent living through initiatives such as individual budgets. Read about
the Office for Disability Issues (ODI) 's work on independent
living.
improved support for families with young disabled children.
eliminating service gaps and facilitating transition between childhood and
adulthood.
improved support and incentives for getting and staying in employment.
providing a more strategic focus within government.
Overall, there were 60 recommendations. The three which were prioritised were:
establishing the Office for Disability Issues to provide a strategic focus.
Find out about the ODI.
setting up a national forum for organisations of disabled people, now called
Equality 2025 (the United Kingdom Advisory Network on Disability Equality),
to allow direct communication between disabled people and government. Find
out about Equality
2025.
Individual Budgets to give disabled people more choice and control in their
lives. Find out about Individual
Budgets.
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