UK Accessibility Legislation
& Codes of Practice

Legislation in the UK

We have compiled a list of links for current legislation. The links will open in a new window.

Legislation

• Disability Discrimination Act 1995 - (DDA) the backbone of UK disability discrimination legislation
• Disability Rights Commission Act 1999 - the Act which created the Disability Rights Commission
• Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001 - the Act which amended the 1995 Act to provide obligations for both pre and post-16 education ('the SENDA')

Secondary Legislation

• Disability Discrimination (Services and Premises) Regulations 1996 (SI 1996/1836) - provides further guidance as to the definition of 'educational services' in relation to the exclusion  of education from Part III of the Act
• Disability Discrimination (Commencement Order No. 6) Order 1999 (SI 1999/1190) - this order brought Part III of the Act into force
• Disability Discrimination (Services and Premises) Regulations 1999 (SI 1999/1191) - defines 'physical features' and 'auxiliary aids' under Part III of the Act
• The Disability Discrimination Code of Practice (Goods, Facilities, Services and Premises) (Appointed Day) Order 2002 (SI 2002/720) - this order brought into force the new Code of Practice for Part III of the DDA
• The Disability Discrimination Code of Practice (Goods, Facilities, Services and PRemises) Revocation Order 2002 (SI 2002/721) - this order revoked the previous Code of Practice for Part III of the DDA
• The Disability Discrimination Codes of Practice (Education) (Appointed Day) Order 2002 (SI 2002/2216) - this order brought into force the SENDA Code of Practice
• The Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2002 (SI 2002/2217) - this order brought into force parts of the SENDA on 1 September 2002

 

Codes of Practive

DRC Codes of Practice

We have compiled a list of links for current Codes of Practice. The links will open in a new window.

Codes of Practice (Published by the DRC)

• Code of Practice for Part II of the Act (Employment) - the Code of Practice accompanying Part II of the Act, which deals with disability discrimination in the course of employment
  • Code of Practice: the Elimination of Discrimination in the Field of Employment Against Disabled Persons or Persons who have had a Disability (MS Word format)
• Code of Practice for Part III of the Act (Rights of Access to Goods, Facilities, Services and Premises) - the Code of Practice accompanying Part III of the Act, which deals with disability discrimination in the provision of goods, facilities, services and premises
  • Code of Practice on Rights of Access to Goods, Facilities, Services and Premises (Adobe Acrobat format) (Part 1)
  • Code of Practice on Rights of Access to Goods, Facilities, Services and Premises (Adobe Acrobat format) (Part 2)
  • Code of Practice on Rights of Access to Goods, Facilities, Services and Premises (MS Word format)
• Codes of Practice for Part IV of the Act (Education) - these Codes accompany the new Part IV of the Act, which deals with disability discrimination in education
  • Code of Practice for Schools (Adobe Acrobat Format) (Part 1)
  • Code of Practice for Schools (Adobe Acrobat Format) (Part 2)
  • Code of Practice for Schools (MS Word Format)
  • Post-16 Code of Practice (Adobe Acrobat Format)
  • Post-16 Code of Practice (MS Word Format)