Disability Advisory Committee Terms of Reference Version Control Note The statutory term of Disability Committee expired on 31 March the Commission’s 2017. A new Disability Advisory Committee with a transitional membership of former statutory Disability Committee members was formed on 1 April 2017. Working terms of reference for the new Committee were agreed by the Board at its meeting of 9 March 2017, subject to review when the membership of the Committee is finalised. The Committee at its first meeting reviewed and made minor operational changes to its terms of reference to reflect its incomplete membership. The first meeting of the fully-constituted Committee took place on 31 May 2018. At that meeting, the Committee agreed further changes to its terms of reference for agreement by the Board. The Board agreed these changes at its meeting of 5 July 2018. Introduction In exercise of its powers under paragraph 11 of Schedule 1 to the Equality Act 2006 (the Act), the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s (Commission’s) Board has established the Disability Advisory Committee (“Committee”) as an advisory Committee. The Committee will operate from 1 April 2017 and will be dissolved on 31 March 2019, unless the Board agrees to extend its term. Any such extension will be agreed by 31 December 2018 to give sufficient notice to Committee members of any extension to their terms of appointment. Purpose The aim of establishing the Committee is to add considerable value to the strategic direction and work of the Commission in relation to disability, building on the progress made by the statutory Disability Committee and advising on how to leave a legacy lasting beyond the period of this Committee. The purpose of the Committee is to bring disability expertise to inform and advise the decision making across all its work. The Committee Commission’s will work in partnership with the Commission to: provide advice on how the overall long-term strategic Commission’s approach can support disabled people; and advise on specific areas of Commission business, including domains and functions (such as legal, inquiries or communications).
Disability Advisory Committee Terms of Reference Version Control Note The statutory term of the Commission’s Disability Committee expired on 31 March 2017. A new Disability Advisory Committee with a transitional membership of former statutory Disability Committee members was formed on 1 April 2017. Working terms of reference for the new Committee were agreed by the Board at its meeting of 9 March 2017, subject to review when the membership of the Committee is finalised. The Committee at its first meeting reviewed and made minor operational changes to its terms of reference to reflect its incomplete membership. The first meeting of the fully-constituted Committee took place on 31 May 2018. At that meeting, the Committee agreed further changes to its terms of reference for agreement by the Board. The Board agreed these changes at its meeting of 5 July 2018. Introduction In exercise of its powers under paragraph 11 of Schedule 1 to the Equality Act 2006 (the Act), the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s (Commission’s) Board has established the Disability Advisory Committee (“Committee”) as an advisory Committee. The Committee will operate from 1 April 2017 and will be dissolved on 31 March 2019, unless the Board agrees to extend its term. Any such extension will be agreed by 31 December 2018 to give sufficient notice to Committee members of any extension to their terms of appointment. Purpose The aim of establishing the Committee is to add considerable value to the strategic direction and work of the Commission in relation to disability, building on the progress made by the statutory Disability Committee and advising on how to leave a legacy lasting beyond the period of this Committee. The purpose of the Committee is to bring disability expertise to inform and advise the Commission’s decision making across all its work. The Committee will work in partnership with the Commission to: provide advice on how the Commission’s overall long-term strategic approach can support disabled people; and advise on specific areas of Commission business, including domains and functions (such as legal, inquiries or communications).
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