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The Prime Minister's Strategy Unit report 'Improving the Life Chances of Disabled People' identified a lack of coordination between government departments in ways policy is developed and services are delivered for disabled people.

The report recommended the Office for Disability Issues (ODI) be set up to help improve equality for disabled people.

Read about Improving the Life Chances of Disabled People report.

What had been missing?

The report identified three key areas for development and improvement:

• common goals between government departments
• collective ownership of policies for disabled people
• collective commitment to and delivery of the policies

There were also gaps in policies and services, and conflicts between policies in different departments. The ODI has begun to address these issues.

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Page last reviewed: 11 August 2008