About us
We support the development of policies to remove inequality between disabled and non-disabled people.
The people and organisations we work with include:
- disabled people and their organisations
- other government departments
Responsibilities
We are responsible for:
- supporting the cross-government role of the Minister of State for Disabled People
- developing and monitoring Fulfilling Potential, the cross-government disability strategy
- coordinating the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities across government
- Paralympic legacy
- encouraging the use of the social model of disability which says that disability is created by barriers in society
Priorities
Our priorities are:
- working with other government departments to remove barriers so that all disabled people are able to fulfil their potential and participate fully in society
- helping local organisations build inclusive and accessible communities
- further developing partnership working with disabled people and their organisations