Duration
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Half day or one day course (up to 16 delegates)
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Available as in-house or open training course at venues throughout the UK.
Aims
There are approximately 10.6 million disabled people in Britain with a spending power of in excess of £80 billion. It would not make sense for a business to exclude so many people from using its products and services by not making them accessible. Through this course, you will learn about the key factors relating to the provision of accessible buildings and services.
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Learning outcomes
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understand the relationship between design and disability
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appreciate the access requirements of disabled people
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recognise the access implications of the Equality Act 2010
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identify good and bad practice in accessible design.
Content
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Design and Disability - the disabling environment based on the social model of disability, and the access and design implications of a range of physical and sensory impairments
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The Legislative Framework - an outline of the access implications of the Equality Act 2010, Part M of the building regulations and current good practice standards
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Principles into Practice - applying access guidelines, key elements and dimensions
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Action Planning - an opportunity for you to consider how you will use the training in your own work.
Course detail
This course is delivered as an open course, or can be delivered in-house at your premises:
Open course dates - further dates coming soon
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To register your interest for further dates please contact us using the details below.
In-house course
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Full day course: Full day in-house course (for example, 9.30am to 4.30pm)
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Half day course: Half day in-house course (for example, 9.30am to 12.30pm)
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Delegate numbers: Ideal for around 10 to 16 delegates
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Fee: £1,100 plus VAT and expenses, depending on location and tailoring of course for a full day. Or £650 plus VAT and expenses, depending on location and tailoring of course for a half-day.
Contact us
RNIB Access Consultancy Services
PO Box 173
Peterborough
PE2 6WS
Phone: 01733 37 53 70