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<p>In 2015, the Government carried out post legislative scrutiny of the 2010 Act to
determine how the legislation has been operating since its introduction, including
in relation to access to services for disabled people.</p><p> </p><p>This showed that
the Act in general constitutes stronger protection against discrimination for all
protected groups, including disabled people, and provides additional ways of tackling
inequalities.</p><p> </p><p>We have recently announced that we intend to commence
Section 36 of the Act as soon as possible to improve disabled people’s access to the
common parts of shared dwellings (reception areas, stairwells etc.). Further work
on identifying and assessing any additional burdens on local authorities is first
required, after which an announcement on timing of the commencement will be made.</p><p>
</p><p>We are also currently transposing the EU directive on public sector website
accessibility, which will come into law by September 2018 before the UK leaves the
EU. This builds upon the Equality Act of 2010 and formalises existing policy that
public sector bodies should to take measures to ensure that their websites are accessible
for persons with disabilities. Websites will need to assess the accessibility of their
websites and apps and provide details of this in an accessibility statement.</p>
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