What action it has taken, following the publication of the COSLA Guide to Legislation and Guidance Paper, Disability Equality and Scottish …

The research report Disability Equality and Scottish Local Authorities: Access to Services, was published in July 2005, prior to the introduction of the public sector duty to promote equality of opportunity for disabled people, which came into force in December 2006. The report was focussed on local authorities and neither the previous Labour/Liberal Democrat Executive nor the Scottish Government has taken any action specifically in response. However, the public sector duty to promote equality of opportunity for disabled people will help local authorities to address the issues raised in the report. A range of guidance documents produced by the Disability Rights Commission is available to assist public bodies to deliver the duty, including guidance specifically written for local authorities.