EQUALITY FOR PEOPLE WITH DOWN SYNDROME!

It has been four years since the Down syndrome Act 2022 came into being and the draft guidance has still not been published to make the law a reality. Please help us by writing to your MP to ask if government can move this forward to a conclusion.

Throughout the consultation process there has been extensive liaison with organisations, families and expert professionals.  The All-Party Parliamentary Group o Down syndrome, the National Down syndrome Policy Group, Down Syndrome UK and many others from our community have engaged constructively and in good faith.  We have responded to calls for evidence, organised and attended engagement events and national consultations, many in partnership with the Department of Health and Social Care, but Westminster continues to stall publication.

The Down Syndrome Act was a landmark, a recognition of longstanding inequalities, discrimination and barriers faced by people with Down syndrome in all aspects of their lives.  The Act is not about preferential treatment, it is about equitable access to services that meet people’s specific needs.

The need for this guidance has never been greater.

Please write to your MP, using our link, and standard letter which asks that your MP raises our concerns—widely shared across the Down syndrome community— to find out when the statutory guidance will be published?

Writing to your MP with our on-line tool is really easy and just takes a minute. Please share with family and friends to encourage support.

Thank you!