The social model of disability

1. Has your authority adopted the social model of disability in its practices?

2. If yes to Q1, has this been formally adopted at a council meeting or similar?

3. Have your staff and councillors been trained in disability awareness, including the social model of disability?

4. Do your equality impact assessments include reference to the social model of disability and its implications for policy decisions?

5. Does your authority employ an access officer or similar (e.g. access design officer or disabilities officer) to provide advice to officials and others about access standards and design? If yes, please provide the specific job title.

6. Does your authority have a policy or charter covering accessible streets for disabled people, for example a Streets Charter, accessible streets policy or similar? If so, please can you provide a copy.

7. Is your authority part of the Disability Confident scheme? If so, at what level - Committed, Employer, Leader?

1. The social model of disability is recognised by many services providing support to employees and to residents of Lincolnshire.

2. Unknown.

3. Employee equality and diversity training includes reference to the social model of disability.

4. Disability is included in equality impact assessments.

5. No.

6. Please see link: https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/downloads/file/1950/streetscape-designmanual-pdfa

In other design policies Lincolnshire County Council also refer to this national Department for Transport document: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_da ta/file/341513/pdfmanforstreets.pdf

7. Yes – level 2 Disability Confident Employer