{"id":135,"date":"2016-05-20T16:18:18","date_gmt":"2016-05-20T16:18:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spotless-babies.flywheelsites.com\/?page_id=135"},"modified":"2019-04-26T11:46:16","modified_gmt":"2019-04-26T11:46:16","slug":"disability-and-inclusion-strategy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/matter.gg\/disability-and-inclusion-strategy\/","title":{"rendered":"Disability and Inclusion Strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"
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What\u2019s the States doing about it?<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Analysing and planning<\/h2>\n

In 2010, the States of Guernsey recruited a Disability Officer to find out how many disabled people and carers there were in Guernsey and Alderney. \u00a0They talked to people themselves and also sent a comprehensive survey to one in four local homes.<\/p>\n

The Disability Officer wanted to find out, on behalf of the States, what stops disabled people and carers being included in island life and how this could change. \u00a0They created a team to help, made up of different States departments and voluntary organisations. \u00a0The Disability Officer and their team then took their ideas to the Ministers in Guernsey\u2019s Policy Council.<\/p>\n

The Disability Officer is now part of Employment and Social Security (ESS) and can be contacted via email on disablityofficer@gov.gg<\/p>\n

The States Signpost website with information for adults and children with disabilities can be found at www.signpost.gg<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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Coming up with a Strategy<\/h2>\n

The result was Guernsey\u2019s first ever\u00a0Disability and Inclusion Strategy<\/a>\u00a0which was unanimously approved by the States on Wednesday November 27th 2013.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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