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The Dance & DisabilityLandscape

Sue Williams17/05/14

+Overview

Setting the Scene

Where are we now?

How do we begin to navigate the barriers within this Landscape?

+Setting the SceneA selective chronology -policy

2004 – Demos report Disablism

2004 – Improving the Life Chances of Disabled people Report

2005 – The Disability Equality Duty

Dance Mapping Report – Arts Council England

Achieving Great Art for Everyone - recently updated to achieving Great Art and Culture for Everyone.

The Equality Act (2010)

+ Where are we now?

My perspective

+Where are we now?

Arts Council England

Creative Case for Diversity

Unlimited

National Portfolio Organisations Investment Strategy

+Where are we now

Use and lack of clarity

Evidence Base

Lack of coherent evidence base

Leadership

Divergent Agendas

+Navigation

+Which Lens to Use?

+Disability is a Strategic Issue

Importance of Strategic vision

Ability to understand how disability fits into your organisation

Act and respond like a zoom lens – see the big picture but also able to zoom in on the detail to ensure access and inclusion

+Dance Organisations

Creative change

A beacon of good practice – long history and committment

+Thank You