The Minister and the Team

The Office for Disability Issues (ODI) works with the Minister for Disabled People

Director of the Office for Disability Issues

The Director of the ODI is Tim Cooper.

Disability Equality Delivery Board

The ODI is overseen by the Disability Equality Delivery Board (formerly known as the ODI Board of Management) which is made up of officials from the Department for Work and Pensions, Department for Education, Department of Health, Department for Transport, Department for Communities and Local Government, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, Department for Culture Media and Sport, Government Equalities Office and HM Treasury.

The Board also has three external members who bring expertise from outside Government. They represent the specific experiences of disabled people of all ages and bring useful information to the decision making of the Board. They help oversee delivery of the Government’s commitment to disability equality.

The ODI team

The team is made up of a mix of civil servants and people on secondment from outside government.

It is important to have a mix of skills and experience in the Office and continue to look for the right people for the right jobs: including the recruitment of disabled people.

Contact the ODI team.