Inclusive Environment Flashcards
What is an inclusive environment? What are key features of an inclusive environment?
It recognises and accommodates differences in the way people use the built and natural environments.
It facilitates dignified, equal and intuitive use by everyone.
- Accessibility
- Facilities for all
- Encourages inclusion
- Does not discriminate against protected characteristics
How can physical and mental disorders be considered in design? Please provide examples
Ramps
Step free access
Lifts
Light colours
Meditation space
Prayer room
Gender neutral toilets
What is some legislation that governs inclusive environments?
BS8300
Equality Act
Building Regulations, part M
NPPF
What is BS8300-2?
Design of an Accessible and Inclusive Built Environment
How has the NPPF reduced barriers in inclusive environments?
Section 8 planning policies and decisions should aim to achieve ‘healthy, inclusive and safe places’, e.g. promote social interaction and accessible environments.
What is the Equality Act 2010? Name some key policies?
Legislation which ensures everyone is treated equally and prevents discrimination, harassment or victimisation.
Ensures protected characteristics are not discriminated against
Encourages accessibility and inclusion
Equal Pay
Requires public bodies to determine how their decisions will affect those with protected characteristics
Name some protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010?
age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage, pregnancy, race, religion, sex and sexual orientation
What is discrimination? What are the main types?
When a person is treated unfavourably based on their social or ethnic background.
Harassment, victimisation, direct / indirect discrimination
How do you distinguish between ethical issues and legal requirements in ensuring inclusion?
Review the legal requirements to determine the minimum amount required.
Determine the ethical issues and what should be the recommended amount in terms of ensuring diversity and inclusion and advise the client accordingly.
What different methods have you experienced on projects that promote inclusion?
Diverse project team.
Engagement with diverse groups in the community.
Construct accessible ramps, prayer rooms, gender neutral toilets, etc.
How does the NPPF encourage inclusive environments?
Section 8 states the NPPF should aim to achieve healthy, inclusive and safe places. The NPPF is a framework for the local plans which should encourage this.
Identify examples of how disorders should be considered in construction?
Ensure physical disorders are considered, e.g. accessible buildings
Ensure mental disorders are considered, e.g. light colours
Ensure extra facilities are considered, e.g. prayer rooms and gender neutral toilets
What is Approved Document M? What are the different sections?
Access to and use of buildings.
Cat 1 visitable dwellings, cat 2 accessible and adaptable dwellings, cat 3 wheelchair unit dwellings.
Vol 1 dwellings, Vol 2 buildings other than dwellings.
What are British Standards? How is this different to an ISO document?
A standard is ‘something that is generally accepted’. British Standard (BS) publications are specifications that can be used as guidance for the production of a product, carrying out a process or providing a service.
ISO is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies including BSI. It produces international standards which are generally accepted.
How does inclusion differ to an inclusive environment?
Inclusion - providing equal access to opportunities and resources for people who might otherwise be excluded or marginalized.
Inclusive Environment - An environment designed to accommodate differences in the ways individuals use the built environment.
How can inclusive environments be promoted?
Top down approach through legislation such as BS8300 and Approved Doc M
Bottom up approach through educating of importance
What should a ramp comply with? What factors need to be considered to ensure compliance?
Approved Document M
- Falls
- Width
- Length
- Handrails
- Steps
How has the Equality Act ensured inclusive environments?
Prevents discrimination, harassment and victimisation in the workplace.
Access Audit - ensure buildings are user friendly in accordance with Equality Act requirements.
Covers disability, equal pay, inclusion
What is the difference between ethically and legally correct behaviour?
Ethics is concept about right and wrong behaviour.
Legality is acting in accordance with the law.
How can local planning policy, building regulation and health and safety requirements each ensure an inclusive environment?
- Planning policy section 8 encourages inclusivity which filters through to the local plans.
- Building Regulations sets minimum requirements for inclusive environments.
- Health and safety requirements - Ensures protection for those all building users and their needs
What are the different forms of discrimination?
Discriminate, indiscriminate, harassment, victimisation
Identify some sections of the Equality Act?
1 Protected Characteristics
2 Prohibited Conduct
3 Services and Public Functions
4 Premises
5 Work
6 Education
7 Associations
8 Prohibited Conduct: Ancillary
9 Enforcement
10 Contracts
11 Advancement of Equality
12 Disabled Persons: Transport
13 Disability: Miscellaneous
14 General Exceptions
15 Family Property
16 General and Miscellaneous
What primary and secondary legislation relates to inclusive environments?
Primary - Equality Act
Secondary - Building Regulations (Part M and Part K)
What is affinity bias?
The tendency to favour people who share similar interests, backgrounds, and experiences with us, ‘mini me bias’.
Do you know what changing places are and what the new legislation is?
Changing Places toilets for severely disabled people to be compulsory in new public buildings
What are the different sections of BS8300?
Part 1 - External Environment
Part 2 - Internal Environment
What does the Equality Act say about inclusive environments?
Section 20 - To ensure that a physical feature ensures that a disabled person is not put at a disadvantage
When may an inclusive environment not apply?
- Legal restrictions
- Listed Building Consent
- Conservation Area
What is neurodiversity?
The idea that people experience and interact with the world around them in many different ways and there is no right way of thinking and behaving.
