APC Mandatory - Inclusive Environments Flashcards
Inclusive Environments (39 cards)
What is the definition of an inclusive environment?
Inclusive environments enable everyone to access the opportunities an environment presents, regardless of their age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, faith, economic circumstances.
What should an inclusive environment create?
A space where all people feel welcome, can equitably access a space and are valued for their contributions.
How do you promote diversity of user needs?
Being aware, promoting diversity, mixing up teams
How do you promote inclusive environments? How can this create a safe working environment?
Inclusive recruitment, providing safe spaces, connecting. It allows diversity and an environment which makes employees feel comfortable.
Tell me about the diversity of user needs.
User diversity is the condition of having a broad set of knowledge, experience, and background in the user population of an organization
Explain the difference between direct and indirect discrimination
Direct discrimination targets individual employees with certain characteristics, indirect discrimination occurs when employees are all treated the same, but certain employees are put at a disadvantage because of this
What legislation contributes to creating inclusive environments?
The Equality Act 2010
What primary and secondary legislation/industry guidance are you aware of?
Equality Act 2010. National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). Approved Document M. British Standard BS 8300.
Tell me about the NPPF/Equality Act 2010/Building Regulations.
The NPPF defines ‘inclusive design’ as designing the built environment, including buildings and their surrounding spaces, to ensure that they can be accessed and used by everyone.
Under the Equality Act 2010, employers have a duty to make reasonable adjustments.
Part M of the Building Regulations sets out the minimum legal requirements for promoting access to and use of buildings.
What are key requirements for inclusive environments?
Access, choice, meeting minimum standards, acknowledgement.
What is inclusive or universal design?
Universal design is the design of buildings, products or environments to make them accessible to all people, regardless of age, disability or other factors.
What are the protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010?
These are age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.
What does the Equality Act 2010 provide? What does it say in relation to reasonable adjustments?
It prohibits discrimination, harassment and victimisation related to any of the “protected characteristics” by people who provide a service to the public.
Employers are obligated to make ‘reasonable adjustments’ to remove or reduce a disadvantage related to one of the protected characteristics.
Who polices the Equality Act 2010 and what are the penalties?
Depends on the situation but Employment tribunals, County Court or Equality and Human Rights Commission.
Penalties
Unlimited compensation
Judicial review (public sector) if breach Public Sector Equality Duty
EHRC can enforce compliance notices
What changes to physical features might be made?
Ramps/electric doors.
What are examples of auxiliary aids and services?
Hearing loops, adapted PE equipment, adapted keyboards and special software
How do the Equality Act 2010 and Building Regulations relate to each other?
Part M sets out minimum requirements to ensure that a broad range of people are able to access and use facilities within buildings. The Equality Act requires reasonable adjustments to be made in relation to accessibility
What are the requirements under the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED)? Who does this apply to? How is it enforced?
The public sector equality duty ( PSED ) requires public bodies to have due regard to the need to eliminate discrimination, advance equality of opportunity and foster good relations between different people when carrying out their activities. It applies to public authorities and is enforced under the Equality Act 2010.
What is an Access Statement?
An Access Statement is a document that is important for recording and sharing the intentions of your plans in terms of accessibility.
What does Approved Document M relate to?
Approved Document M provides information about the ease of access to, and use of, buildings, including facilities for disabled visitors or occupants, and the ability to move through a building easily including to toilets and bathrooms.
What are the exemptions to Part M?
Existing buildings- it’s not retrospective
Temporary buildings (less than 28 days, generally exempt from Building Regs)
How many parts is Part M split into and what does each relate to? Does it guarantee inclusive design?
Volume 2- buildings other than dwellings
- Access and use to buildings other than dwellings
- Access to extensions
- Sanitary conveniences in extensions
It promotes and supports inclusive design for new buildings but doesn’t guarantee it
What happens if you deviate from Part M and a user is subject to substantial disadvantage as a result of design?
You will be in breach of regulation and could get enforcement action or a fine.
What is BS 8300? What minimum standards does it provide?
BS8300 is a British Standard that sets out how buildings should be designed, constructed and maintained to create an accessible and inclusive environment for disabled people.
