1 - Inclusive Environments

Question 1

What is the Equality Act 2010?

Answer 1

Amalgamates lots of previous equality legislation in to one act, such as:

• Sex discrimination act
• Race relations act
• Disability discrimination act

Question 2

What are the key principles of the Equality Act?

Answer 2

• Protected Characteristics
• Reasonable adjustment

Question 3

Which Building Regulations document deals with Equality?

Answer 3

• Approved Document Part M
• ‘Access to and use of buildings’

Question 4

Why is equality important?

Answer 4

• Because its what we should be doing
• Ethical standards
• Must not discriminate

Question 5

What is the CIC’s 6 essential principles of inclusive environment

Answer 5

CAADSA
- Contribute to building an inclusive society now and in the future.
- Apply professional and responsible judgement and take a leadership role.
- Apply and integrate the principles of inclusive design from the outset of a project.
- Do more than just comply with legislation and codes.
- Seek multiple views to solve accessibility and inclusivity challenges.
- Acquire the skills, knowledge, understanding and confidence to make inclusion the norm not the exception

Question 6

What are inclusive environments?

Answer 6

Recognises and accommodates differences in the way people use the built environment.

Question 7

What is discrimination?

Answer 7

The unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people.

Question 8

How does Approved Document M apply to this competency?

Answer 8

• Provide info on ease of access/egress to buildings
• Guidance on the use of ramps/steps
• Access to toilets, bathrooms and sinks

Question 9

Can you provide examples of how a building can be inclusive?

Answer 9

• Ramps / Wheelchair access
• Dedicated feeding areas for parents
• Accessible parking bays

Question 10

Name some protected features under the Equality Act.

Answer 10

Age
Disability
Gender
Race
Religion
Sex
Sexual Orientation

Question 11

What are Approved Documents?

Answer 11

A series of documents that provides practical guidance on how to meet the requirements of the Building Regulations 2010.

Question 12

What is included within Approved Document Part M?

Answer 12

• Ramp incline requirements
• Bathroom sizes
• Service and control heights (switches and sockets)

Question 13

What is BS 8300?

Answer 13

Design of an accessible and inclusive built environment

Question 14

What is reasonable within inclusive design

Answer 14

Make a difference
Affordable
Practical
Harm others