Inclusive Environments Flashcards
What is the importance of inclusive environments?
- Builds trust, loyalty and staff satisfaction
- Improves social impact on a business
- To encourage good, sound ethical basis for decisions
What is the purpose of inclusive buildings?
- To ensure that they are inclusive for everyone
- Everyone can use the building with safety and dignity
What do you know about the planning policy 2021?
In June 2021, the government published plans to update measures to ensure the fire safety matters are incorporated at the planning stage for schemes involving a relevant high-rise residential building.
What do you know about Document M?
- Document M of the building regulations covers access to and around buildings, from the design stage to completion.
- Covers requirements for facilities for disabled people – level access, ramps in and out and to habitable spaces.
What does IEQM stand for?
Inclusive Employer Quality Mark
* Promotes equal pay
* Gender equality
* Promotes staff loyalty, trust and staff satisfaction
* Good sound ethical basis for decisions
Who is responsible for inclusive design?
We all are.
What are the key principles of inclusive design?
The CIC set out five key principles for inclusive design:
* Placing people at the heart of the design process
* Acknowledging diversity and difference
* Offering choice where a single solution cannot accommodate all users
* Providing flexibility in use
* Creating an environment that is convenient and enjoyable for all to use
How can inclusive design be achieved?
Consider five key topics relating to inclusive environments and design:
1. Equality Act 2010
2. National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF)
3. Approved Document M
4. British Standard BS 8300
5. Changing Places campaign
What is the Equality Act 2010?
The Equality Act 2010 legally protects people from discrimination in the workplace and wider society.
Section 20 states that disabled individuals should not face barriers to access premises.
What is Approved Document M of the Building Regulations?
Approved Document M relates to the ‘ease of access to, and use of, buildings, including facilities for disabled visitors or occupants, and the ability to move through the building easily including to toilets and bathrooms’.
Approved Document M provides specific guidance on the safe degrees of pitch for ramps and steps, as well as building dimensions and facilities to facilitate wheelchair access.
What is BS 8300?
BS 8300 was introduced in 2018 and goes beyond the guidance set out in the Approved Document Part M.
Part 1 provides guidance relating to the accessible and inclusive design of new public spaces.
Part 2 relates to internal design to meet all user requirements. It does not apply to individual residential dwellings.
