Useful Links
The new all-embracing body for equality and human rights in the UK replaced DRC, CRE and EOC in October 2007
http://www.equalityhumanrights.com
Guidance on implementing the Equality Act 2010 is available at
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
European Disability Forum
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
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
BS 9999:2008 Code of Practice for Fire Safety in the design, management and use of buildings includes information on fire safety for disabled people.
Purchase a copy from the British Standards Institute. http://www.bsi-global.com
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
Inclusion by design
equality, diversity and the built environment
Inclusion by design sets out CABE's position on equality, diversity and the built environment.
http://www.cabe.org.uk/publications/inclusion-by-design
The publication offers everyday examples from urban living demonstrating how good design can help create places that work for everyone.
RIBA film available to watch online
“Inclusive Design: creating a user’s world”.
http://www.youtube.com/user/RIBAVIDEO
This will be of interest to all with an involvment in the built environment. The role and relationship of the various members of the project design team are examined, and the film provides practical examples of inclusive design.
English Partnerships guidance on inclusive design - download a copy from englishpartnerships.co.uk/
Disabled Peoples Transport Advisory Committee Inclusive projects guidance - 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/
The revised British Standard 8300:2009 - Design of buildings and their approaches to meet the needs of disabled people - Code of Practice was published on
28th February 2009
Purchase a copy from the British Standards Institute. http://www.bsi-global.com
Housing
Lifetime Homes make life as easy as possible for as long as possible, as they provide accessible and
adaptable accommodation.
Many planning policies already require the Lifetime Homes standard in new developments, and
all public sector funded housing in England will be built to the Lifetime
Homes standard from 2011, with a target of 2013 for all private sector dwellings.
See guidance on Lifetime Housing from
http://www.lifetimehomes.org.uk/
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
BSI are consulting on a draft British Standard for Accessible websites until the end of January 2009
DPC BS 8878 - Web accessibility.
The Code of Practice will be applicable to all public and private organizations wishing to offer accessible, usable websites to their customers.
View the consultation document at
Information from the RNIB on accessible websites is available at www.rnib.org.uk/xpedio/groups/public/documents/PublicWebsite
News
January 2011
New public sector equality duty guidance
The new public sector equality duty for public authorities comes into force on 6th April 2011, replacing the duties under DDA.
The EHCR has published guides to provide an overview of the duties imposed by the Equality Act 2010; copies are available at
The guides detail what public authorities should do to meet the duty, and includes information on the general equality duty, the specific duties and who they apply to.
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