Useful Links

The Disability Rights Commission

http://www.drc-gb.org/

Department for Work and Pensions www.dwp.gov.uk/dda

Information on services for disabled people www.direct.gov.uk/disability

The Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee http://www.dptac.gov.uk/

The Centre for Accessible Environments http://www.cae.org.uk/

The Access Association

http://www.access-association.org.uk/

The National Register of Access Consultants http://www.nrac.org.uk/

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors http://www.rics.org.uk/

The type talk service

http://www.typetalk.org/

European Disability Forum

www.edf-feph.org/en

Disabled Workers Co-operative
Find the product, service or skill you need provided by a local disabled worker. Disabled workers can register their service FREE on the Disabled Workers Database.

http://www.Disabled workers.org.uk

Plus Employment Opportunities.

Useful Guidance and best practice information

Planning

Guidance on Planning and access for disabled people from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister - Download a copy from - http://www.communities.gov.uk/index.asp?id=1144644index

Design and access Statements

The Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment- has produced guidance on Design and Access statements

http://www.cabe.org.uk

Note:- CABE has a statutory remit to advise the Government on Inclusive Design.

The Planning Advisory Service http://www.pas.gov.uk/pas/aio/40475

provides guidance for Local Planning Authorities on creating an Inclusive Environment

and guidance for Designers on ensuring accessibility in the approach to buldings

http://www.pas.gov.uk/pas/aio/39119

Building Regulations

Building Regulations Approved Documents Part M 2004 - Access to and use of buildings and Part B 2006- fire safety. Download a copy from

http://www.planningportal.gov.uk

Fire risk and means of escape for disabled people

Information and guidance on the Regulatory Reform [Fire Safety] Order available to download at

www.firesafetylaw.communities.gov.uk

New guidance published in March 2007 - by Communities and Local Government, is downloadable from;

http://www.communities.gov.uk/index.asp?id=1506318

The guidance provides additional information to inform the risk assessment process to include means of escape for disabled people

Inclusive design

English Partnerships guidance on inclusive design - download a copy from englishpartnerships.co.uk/

Inclusive projects guidance from the - Disabled Peoples Transport Advisory Committee - download a copy from - http://www.dptac.gov.uk/

Guidance on the use of Tactile Paving Surfaces. 1998 - down load a copy from http://www.dft.gov.uk/

British Standard 8300:2001, Design of buildings and their approaches to meet the needs of disabled people - Code of Practice. Purchase a copy from the British Standards Institute. http://www.bsi-global.com

Accessible information

PAS 78 Guide to good practice in commissioning accessible websites - Purchase a copy from the British Standards Institute. http://www.bsi-global.com

Information from the RNIB on accessible websites is available at www.rnib.org.uk/xpedio/groups/public/documents/PublicWebsite

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