Useful Links
The Disability Rights Commission
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
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
News
Housing Associations:
duty to produce a DES
(Disability Equality Scheme)
22nd June 2007
Habinteg has produced a draft disability equality scheme, and will soon publish a guide for other social housing providers
View the DES at
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