Inclusive Environment

Question 1

What are the nine protected characteristics of the UK’s Equality Act 2010?

Answer 1

1 gender reassignment
2 sex
3 sexual orientation
4 age
5 disability
6 race
7 religion or belief
8 marriage and partnership
9 pregnancy and maternity.

Question 2

What is an inclusive environment?

Answer 2

One which is designed and managed to allow people with a diverse range of needs and abilities to access and use it.

Question 3

What is an environment?

Answer 3

A building or place

Question 4

Environments must be inclusive throughout the property lifecycle, including:

Answer 4

1. Design/refurb, ensuring accessibility is considered from various users perspectives.
2. During the occupancy, must ensure potential users of the space can reasonably do so despite any disabilities

Question 5

In order to consider different users needs what issues are relevant?

Answer 5

1. Physical and mental health issues which may lead to varying accessibility requirements
2. Factors which can lead to social isolation
3. Policy and legal requirements relating to accessibility, including planning polices, building regulations, Equality Act 2010 and H&S laws.
4. Best practise for inclusivity in design
5. Value that inclusive environments can bring to owners and occupiers.

Question 6

Equality Act came into force when?

Answer 6

October 2010

Question 7

What does the Equality Act 2010 provide?

Answer 7

Broader protection against a wider range of discrimination and inequality to include use of property.

Question 8

The Equality Act 2010 extends to who?

Answer 8

All controllers of let premises, including agents, owners and managers.

Question 9

When must reasonable adjustments to help disabled people be made?

Answer 9

If the existing set up would place a substantial disadvantage for a party if it was left as is.

Question 10

Service providers have a duty to make alterations to a building to avoid_____ ______ or make an _____ _____ of the service.

Answer 10

disability discrimination

alternative provision

Question 11

When faced with an obstacle to access for disabled persons, the Act gives the service provider a choice to either?

Answer 11

1. Remove it
2. Alter it
3. Provide a reasonable means of avoiding the obstacle
4. Provide a reasonable alternative access to the service.

Question 12

The test is one of reasonableness, what does this include?

Answer 12

1. Effectiveness of the adjustment for the disabled person.
2. The practicality of the adjustment
3. Its financial cost and likely disruption
4. Financial and other resources available to the service provider