Inclusive Design

Question 1

What is your understanding of equality and diversity?

Answer 1

• society as a canal lock
• equality: everyone has the same opportunities in life
• diversity: viewing people’s differences in a positive way
• prejudice: judgement not based on fact
• discrimination: direct/indirect/associative/harassment/victimisation
• inclusion brings a sense of belonging, access and social interaction
• tools:
  employee netoworks/forums;
  monitoring demographics;
  equality and diversity incorporated into job descriptions;
  voluntary work schemes

Question 2

What is your understanding of the Equality Act 2010?

Answer 2

• provides a legal framework to protect rights of individuals and advance equality of opportunity for all
• 9 protected characteristics inc race, sex, sexuality
• duty to make reasonable adjustments if someone placed at a substantial disadvantage due to a disability
  i.e. procedure, physical feature of premises (not structural), auxiliary aid/service
• duty applies to controller of premises (LL/agent)
• disability: a physical or mental impairment with substantial and long-term adverse effect on ability to carry out day to day activities

Question 3

What is the public sector equality duty?

Answer 3

3 aims:
- eliminate unlawful discrimination
- advance equality of opportunity between people with a protected characteristic and not
- foster good relations between them

• purpose to integrate consideration of equality and good relations into design of policies and delivery of services inc internal policies

Question 4

What is your understanding about inclusive design?

Answer 4

• places that work for everyone
• abides by regs Equality Act 2010
  and Building Regs M (access to and use of buildings)
• designing places that meet needs of diversity of people
• result of inclusive planning, design and management
• tackles social disadvantage
  and spatial/social/economic polarisation and exclusion
• engagement not just consultation

Question 5

What does the NPPF say about inclusive environments?

Answer 5

• 3 objectives of sustainable development inc social
• well-designed, safe and accessible built enviro to support communities’ health, social and cultural well-being
• plans should be shaped by effective inclusive engagement e.g. digital tools

Question 6

What does local planning policy say about inclusive environments?

MAY NEED UPDATING

Answer 6

• GMSF: to deliver inclusive growth across the city region
• SCC draft local plan ch 20 design
  creating a fairer Salford by ensuring new developments are designed to be inclusive to all
• SPD “shaping Salford” design
• policies D1-D7 design inc layout and access