Disability Discrimination - Revised Code of Practice for Trade Organisations, Qualification Bodies and General Qualifications Bodies 

Summary

This Code of Practice (the Code) gives practical guidance on how to prevent discrimination against disabled people by trade organisations, qualifications bodies and general qualifications bodies. It describes the duties on such organisations and bodies in this regard. The Code helps disabled people to understand the law and what they can do if they feel that they have been discriminated against. By encouraging good practice, the Code assists trade organisations, qualifications bodies and general qualifications bodies to avoid complaints being made against them and to work towards the elimination of discrimination against disabled people.

The Code also gives guidance on the law which is intended to help lawyers when advising their clients, and to assist courts and tribunals when interpreting new legal concepts. The Code explains the operation and effect of technical statutory provisions – some of which only came into force on October 2004 (for qualifications bodies) and September 2007 (for general qualifications bodies), and many of which have a complex legal effect. Because of this, the Code is necessarily comprehensive and detailed.

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