Why is it that disabled young people are always left until last? Welsh Assembly Government Equality of Opportunities Committee, January 2007 [W]

This is the Equality of Opportunities Committee’s report on service provision for young disabled people. The review was carried out further to the ‘Rights into Action’ International Congress of Disabled Young People, held in Swansea in July 2003 at which a manifesto for disabled young people was agreed. The review focused its work over three over arching themes

Promoting and supporting independence and autonomy of young people
Responsive, customer-focused and joined-up service provision; and
Age appropriate support and services

Within these themes the it considered:-

Education
Training and employment
Leisure
Housing
Transport
Equipment
Transition to adulthood
Access to information, and
Poverty

The report makes 5 general recommendations which underpin 40 more detailed recommendations.

The report can be downloaded from the National Assembly for Wales’ website.

During the Plenary Session of 27 February 2007 Minister for Equalities and Children, Jane Hutt, welcomed the report. Click here for more information.