Disability Access & Inclusion Strategies

This is separate from a Design & Access Strategy that supports disability and inclusion in comprehensive.  A ‘live’ document throughout a project’s life-span, it starts out providing guidance on project requirements, develops into a document that supports design and planning, then becoming a building manual so end-users understand what is provided to address disability and inclusion, including (but not limited to): training and maintenance requirements, along being a building induction tool.

The document covers:

• Feasibility - Undertaking Equality Impact Assessments and setting project standards, along with implementing disability access and inclusion strategy

• Planning – Demonstrating how accessibility has been considered in the early design phase.

• Building Control – Ensuring compliance with relevant building regulations.

• Construction – Addressing accessibility requirements during the build process.

• Completion – Confirming that final adjustments align with inclusive design principles.