Inclusive Environments (L1) Flashcards
(11 cards)
What protected characteristics are you aware of?
- Age
- Race
- Sex
- Gender
- Religion
- Disability
- Pregnant Women
- Orientation
Can you explain your understanding of the Equality Act 2010 and any other legislation in respect of disabilities and buildings?
Equality Act 2010
- Identifies protected characteristics
- Makes illegal any type of discrimination relating to the protected characteristics
- Forms of discrimination, I.e direct and indirect discrimination, unconscious bias
- Potential penalties for breaching
Building Regulations Part M
- Access to and use of buildings
- Internal building design to cater for people of all abilities
BS8300
- Design of an accessible and all inclusive built environment
- Design principals and guidance to ensure buildings are design to cater for all
What are the potential penalties for breaching the legislation set out in the Equality Act 2010?
- Compensation
- Reinstatement
- Injunction to stop discriminating policies
What are the relevant planning documents in relation to inclusive environments?
- Design and Access Statement
- Equality Act 2010
- Building Regulations Part M
- BS 8300
- National planning policy framework (NPPF)
What are the relevant health and safety documents in relation to inclusive environments?
- Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
- CDM Regulations 2015
- Building Regulations Part M
- Fire Safety Order 2005
- COSHH Regulations 2002
- RIDDOR 2013
What are the relevant Building Regulations in relation to inclusive environments?
- Building Regulations Part M
- BS8300, compliments Part M
- Equality Act 2010, aligns with Part M
- DDA 1999, superseded by Equality Act 2010
- Entrances, circulation, sanitary facilities, lifts, emergency evacuation, signage and wayfinding,
How does Part M promote inclusive environments?
- Legislation on building design for accessibility
- Works in conjunction with Equality Act 2010
Design guidlines for;
- Wheelchair accessibility
- Level access
- Provision of accessible toilets
- Signage and way finding
- Access to and use of buildings
- Circulation spaces
How does BS8300 promote Inclusive Environments?
- Design principles for accessible and inclusive built environment
- Compliments Part M and the Equality Act 2010
- Access to building and external environment
- Internal layout and navigation
- Toilets and sanitary facilities
- Inclusive parking design
- Provision of elevators and lifts
Inclusive Design Principles;
- Mobility impairments
- Hearing impairments
- Visual impairments
- Sensory impairments
- Older people
- Parents with prams
- People with learning disabilities
What is BS8300? What does it include?
- Design of an accessible and all inclusive built environment
- Compliments Part M and the Equality Act 2010
- Design principles to cater for people of all abilities
- Internal circulation spaces
- Lighting
- Toilet provisions
- Way-finding and signage
- Lift and elevator provisions
- Access to buildings and external areas
- Hearing imairments
- Visual impairments
- Sensory impairments
- Old people
- Pregnant women
- People with learning difficulties
What is the Equality Act 2010?
- Legislation in place to make illegal any form of description against protected characteristics
- Reference to and in relation to Part M and BS8300
- Identified protected characteristics, age, gender, sex, orientation, race, religion, disability, pregnant women
- Identifies forms of discrimination, direct and indirect, unconscious bias
- Penalties for non-conformance, compensation, corrective actions, reinstatement
What are your companies policies in relation to Inclusive Environments?
- Multicultural and diverse workforce with equal for all genders, races, ages, etc
- Regular compulsory training modules on diversity and inclusion
- Reporting procedures for discrimination and workplace harassment
- Any reports reports remain confidential
- Increase awareness
- Respect all individuals
