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Transport
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What is Transport?
This part of the website is about transport.
People with learning disabilities are always telling us that more needs to be done to make it easier for them to get about.
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What does Valuing People say?
Valuing People says to be able to get about and have a good life, you need good transport.
It said that there were many problems with transport for people with learning disabilities.
People who run transport services, and people who work in them do not always understand what people with learning disabilities need.
It said the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (now there is a Department for Transport) wanted to work with people with learning disabilities.
It said it would:
- Make the new bits of the Disability Discrimination Act that are about transport, happen
- Make training courses for staff who work in transport
- Think more about meeting the needs of disabled people, through Local Transport Plans (see our page about Transport Plans)
- Include people with learning disabilities on its 'Disabled Person's Transport Advisor Committee' Now Richard West, a man with a learning disability, is a member of the group. Find out more from www.dptac.gov.uk
It said the government would ask people about new plans to make it against the law to discriminate against disabled people.
It said it would look at how well 'Local transport plans' meet the needs of disabled people.
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Links and Resources
This is a booklet for people who want to make transport better. It has information about transport and ideas about how to get involved in making things better.
Making Transport Better (PDF 2MB)
Transport Gets Moving (PDF 1MB)
Mencap have a campaign about Transport.
They have also brought out a pack called 'On the Move' to help groups campaign for better transport.
To find out more, see their website at www.mencap.org.uk
The Department for Transport made an easy read version of their report about Disabled Peoples' Access to Transport.
You can link to it at their website at www.dft.gov.uk (weblink to PDF)
Door to Door is a travel guide for disabled people. You can see it at www.dptac.gov.uk/door-to-door/
Kent Event about Transport
The Skillnet Group held a conference for people in the south east of England to talk about transport. Find out more and download the report from the day at their website - www.skillnetgroup.co.uk/about/transport/transport_conference.php
Disabled Access Holidays
Find holidays and travel ideas at this website.