Safety and disability - your views

If you are a disabled person or a carer of a disabled person, we'd like to know your views on crime and anti-social behaviour in your area.

We'd like to ask a few questions about your experiences. It will only take a few minutes of your time and we'd really value your views.

All answers will be anonymous. The information will be used by the Safer Portsmouth Partnership, which includes the council, to shape and improve services. Please email equalities@portsmouthcc.gov.uk or call 023 9283 4789.

Workplace solutions for disabled people and business

The Equality & Human Rights Commission has published 'The perfect partnership - workplace solutions for disabled people and business' as part of the 'Working Better' series. The report looks at how disabled people can be supported with their ambitions and career development. It offers some sound, simple and low cost solutions for employers to open up work more effectively to disabled people and how to make the most of the abilities and potential of disabled employees. The report is available on the Commission's website.

Home care and human rights

The Equality & Human Rights Commission has launched a guide for older people, their families and friends, 'Your home care and human rights', which deals with reasonable expectations that older people can have about the home care they receive, their legal rights when using home care and what action older people, their families and friends can take if they are not satisfied with the home care they or their loved ones are provided with. The aim of the guide to raise awareness amongst older people of their entitlement to home care service which respects their human rights and what they can do to ensure those rights are not violated. The report is available on the Commission's website.

Public sector equality duty guidance for Schools in England

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has released a guidance specific to schools in England on how to comply with the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED). The guidance explains what the PSED means for schools, how it helps schools address issues and improve teaching and learning.

The guidance can be accessed via the Commission's website.

The higher education guide for disabled people

'Into higher education 2013 - the higher education guide for disabled people' has been published by Disability Rights UK to help disabled students make decisions about the accessibility of the college of university, suitable courses and what support they might expect. The guide also provides information on the new student finance system, tuition fees, repayment methods, and the support that will be available for 2013 entry. To view the guide, please visit the Disability Right UK website.

How equality law protects students in further or higher education

The guidance titled 'What equality law means for you as a student in further or higher education' has been developed by the Equality and Human Rights Commission.

It sets out what rights students in further or higher education have under the equality law and what action students can take if they have experienced discrimination, harassment of victimisation.

The guidance is available on the Commission's website.