Participation Matters: Guidelines on implementing the obligation to meaningfully engage with disabled people in public decision making
Full Report (2022) Word
About these guidelines
These guidelines are a practical resource to support public officials at national and local level to meaningfully consult with and actively involve disabled people and their representative organisations in policy development and other decision making processes to meet obligations set out under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD).
These guidelines support officials to take a universal design approach to all public consultation and participation processes so that disabled people can participate on an equal basis with others. They may also be useful to other organisations who wish to consult with disabled people.
Below are an ISL summary of the report by chapter, the main report in Word and PDF formats, an Easy-to-Read version and the consultation report.
Below are six Irish Sign Language (ISL) videos summarising the various sections of the report. Below that are Word and PDF versions of the main report, a PDF of the Easy-to-Read summary and a copy of the consultation report.
ISL Report Summary: : Introduction
ISL Report Summary: Section One - Quick Guides
ISL Report Summary: Section Two - Stakeholder Engagement
ISL Report Summary: Section Three - Participation in Practice
ISL Report Summary: Section Four - Good Practice for Inclusion of Disabled People
ISL Report Summary: Appendix
Participation Matters: Guidelines on implementing the obligation to meaningfully engage with disabled people in public decision making
Full Report (2022) PDF
Participation Matters: Guidelines on implementing the obligation to meaningfully engage with disabled people in public decision making
Easy to Read Version (2022) PDF
Participation Matters: Consultation Report
Word (2022)