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<p>This department undertakes research into people’s experience of support into work
schemes, including the experiences of disabled people. The Department has not conducted
or commissioned research on life experiences for people with Down’s Syndrome in the
21<sup>st</sup> Century.</p><p> </p><p>Equal rights for disabled people, including
people with Down’s Syndrome, are provided for under the reasonable adjustments provisions
in the Equality Act and the Public Sector Equality duty. Each Government Department
and public authority is under a duty to make adequate provision for disabled people
including people with Down’s Syndrome.</p><p> </p><p>Disability in the UK is mainstreamed.
This means that every department is ultimately responsible for considering disability
in the development and implementation of its policies and services.</p>
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