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Inclusive environments Flashcards

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What industry guidance are you aware of?

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CABE Inclusive Design-

Surveyors have a responsibility to remove barriers and create inclusive environments
A moral and professional duty for everyone

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What is the definition of an inclusive environment?

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

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Does industry guidance go beyond meeting minimum standards or legislative requirements?

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Exceed minimum standards

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Why is it important to provide choice?

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To ensure everyone no matter of their ability or characteristics can freely use and enjoy a space

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How do you promote diversity of user needs?

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When masterplanning - ensure wheelchair parking spaces are provided and wheelchair accessible units are provided at ground floor in line with London Plan requirement to meet Building Reg M4(3) - 10% of units be wheelchair friendly

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How do you promote inclusive environments?

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Challenge inappropriate behaviour in the office.

Report anything to senior leadership and the people team

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How can this create a safe working environment?

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Those of all backgrounds feel safer

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Tell me about the diversity of user needs.

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Different physical and mental health needs (accessibility requirements)
Factors which can lead to social isolation (public realm is good)

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What is cultural change?

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Cultural change refers to a significant shift or transformation in the beliefs, values, customs, norms, behaviours, and practices of a group, organization, society, or community over time.

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How can cultural change be problematic

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Reluctance for certain people to change.

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In relation to end users and potential needs, explain the principles of direct and indirect discrimination and unconscious bias.

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Direct discrimination - when people are treated unfairly due to their characteristics
Indirect discrimination - when policies, practices, or rules that appear neutral on the surface disproportionately disadvantage or exclude individuals or groups with certain protected characteristics
Unconscious bias - the automatic, implicit, and often unconscious mental associations or stereotypes that individuals hold about certain groups of people

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What legislation contributes to creating inclusive environments?

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Local Plans prevent affordable housing clustering and tenure blind homes (avoids segregation)
Part M Building regulations requires standards of buildings to accommodate for disabled visitors or occupants
M4(2) Accessible and adaptable
M4(3)- Wheelchair users
Equality Act 2010 - reasonable endeavours to remove barriers

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Tell me about the NPPF/Equality Act 2010/Building Regulations.

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The NPPF encourages inclusive design by emphasizing the importance of creating places and spaces that are accessible, safe, and inclusive for everyone

The Equality Act 2010 - extends obligations to all controllers of let premises. Must make reasonable adjustments to help disabled people use their space

Part M Building regulations requires standards of buildings to accommodate for disabled visitors or occupants
M4(2) Accessible and adaptable
M4(3)- Wheelchair users

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What is economic inequality?

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Economic inequality is an umbrella term for a income inequality or distribution of income

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What is social cohesion?

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Social cohesion refers to the extent of connectedness and solidarity among groups in society

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What is gentrification?

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Gentrification is the process of changing the character of a neighborhood through the influx of more affluent residents and businesses

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What issues might it cause?

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Issues of affordability for people who are local to the area

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What are the protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010?

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9:

Gender reassignment
Sex
Sexual orientation
Age
Disability
Race
Religion
Marriage or partnership
Pregnancy and maternity

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What does the Equality Act 2010 provide?

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Consolidates discrimination law and provides protection against a wide range of discrimination and inequality including the use of property. Protects all the protected characteristics, and identifies 4 types of illegal discrimination:

  • direct discrimination
  • indirect discrimination
  • harassment
  • victimisation
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How does Equality Act relate to service providers or controllers of let premises?

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Extends obligations to controller of let premises

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What does Equality act say in relation to reasonable adjustments?

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Must make reasonable adjustments to help disabled people use their space

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How is it enforced?

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Equality and Human Rights Commission

As the national equality regulator responsible for enforcing the Equality Act 2010, our duties (as set out in the Equality Act 2006) include reducing inequality, eliminating discrimination, and promoting and protecting human rights.

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What are examples of auxiliary aids and services?

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portable ramps, chairs to rest on, wheelchairs to assist movement within a space, hearing loops, sign language interpreters and accessible information formats such as Braille, audio tape and large print.

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How do the Equality Act 2010 and Building Regulations relate to each other?

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Whilst the accessible design of buildings is regulated by the Building Regulations Part M: Access to and use of buildings, the Equality Act does require “reasonable adjustments” to be made when providing access to goods, facilities, services and premises

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What does Regulation 9 say?

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What does Regulation 9 say?

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How long is an exemption under this valid for?

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None

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What are the requirements under the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED)?

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The Equality Act says public authorities should think about the need to: remove or reduce disadvantages suffered by people because of a protected characteristic.

  • Eliminate discrimination, harassment, victimization, and any other conduct that is prohibited by the Equality Act 2010.
  • Advance equality of opportunity between persons who share a relevant protected characteristic (such as race, gender, disability, age, religion or belief, sexual orientation) and those who do not share it.
  • Foster good relations between persons who share a relevant protected characteristic and those who do not share it.
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Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) who does this apply to?

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Public authorities

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What is an Access Statement?

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An Access Statement sets out how a new building or environment will achieve inclusive design standards thus enabling access for disabled users.

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What does Approved Document M relate to?

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Access to and use of buildings

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How many parts is Part M split into and what does each relate to?

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The documentation is split into three main areas:

M4(1) – Visitable dwellings
M4(2) – Accessible and adaptable dwellings
M4(3) – Wheelchair user dwelling

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Does Part M guarantee inclusive design?

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Compliance with Part M of the Building Regulations does not necessarily equate to compliance with the obligations and duties set out in the EA

Building Regulations only require that: ‘reasonable provisions shall be made for people to: (a) gain access to; and (b) use the building and its facilities’.

This relates to minimum standards. Utilising the CABE Guidance for Inclusive Design would better ensure that inclusive design is achieved as this goes beyond minimum standards and legislation

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What happens if you deviate from Part M, and a user is subject to substantial disadvantage as a result of design?

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Equality Act 2010 requires the service provider to:

Remove or alter the feature
Provide reasonable means of avoiding the obstacle or reasonable alternative access to the service

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What is BS 8300?

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What is the BS 8300 Code of Practice? BS 8300 is a British Code of Practice that sets out the requirements of how buildings should be designed, constructed and maintained to meet the needs of disabled people as well as create an accessible and inclusive environment for them.

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What minimum standards does it provide? BS 8300

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To satisfy the recommendations of BS 8300:2018, it should be possible to operate all doors opening furniture one-handed, without the need to grasp or twist. Wherever possible, door opening furniture used in conjunction with lock and latches should have lever action.

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What does NPPF say about inclusive design?

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Section 8 of the latest NPPF relates to the provision of healthy, inclusive and safe places. These should ‘promote health and well-being, with a high standard of amenity for existing and future users’. This emphasises that high quality, inclusive design is a key principle of sustainable development, going beyond just aesthetic factors.

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How might this be incorporated into local planning policy?

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Development of local plans must be in accordance with NPPF

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What key design principles can be used to achieve inclusive environments?

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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

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How can inclusive environments be incorporated into the different stages of a building’s life cycle?

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During design and refurbishment - accessibility must be considered

During occupancy - owners/managers must ensure that potential users of the space can reasonably do so despite any disabilities

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What are the 5 stages of fire risk assessment?

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Identify the fire hazards.

Identify people at risk.

Evaluate, remove or reduce the risks.

Record your findings, prepare an emergency plan and provide training.

Review and update the fire risk assessment regularly.

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What is a FRA?

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Fire Risk Assessment

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Who must undertake them? - FRA

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Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 - responsible person = employer or owner/occupant of the building

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How often must they be reviewed? FRA

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No specific time frame, just regularly

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What legislation relates to fire safety?

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The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order (2005) - It means that any person who has some level of control in premises must take reasonable steps to reduce the risk from fire and make sure people can safely escape if there is a fire

Fire Safety Act 2021 - The act will require Responsible Persons of multi-occupied residential buildings with two or more sets of domestic premises to update their fire risk assessment to include an assessment of the building’s structure, external walls, and flat entrance doors - FOR HIGH RISK MULTI OCCUPANCY BUILDINGS

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What requirements does the Fire Safety (Regulatory Reform) Order 2005 introduce?

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any person who has a level of control in a workplace has to take reasonable steps to reduce fire risks.

They must also ensure there are easily accessible fire escape routes on the premises.

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What is a PEEP?

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Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan (PEEP)

The aim of a PEEP is to provide people who cannot get themselves out of a building unaided with the necessary information and assistance to be able to manage their escape to a place of safety and to ensure that the correct level of assistance is always available.

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How does the 2005 Order relate to inclusive environments?

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Order 2005 also places a duty on businesses and employers to carry out a fire risk assessment, including requirements for the safe evacuation of disabled users

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What audibility systems are you aware of?

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Hearing aids, voice assitants

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What employment law relates to inclusive environments?

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Equality Act 2010

Employers are also obliged to make ‘reasonable adjustments’ in the workplace to ensure you have equality as an employee and that you can successfully fulfil your role. These adjustments can include your working hours as well as physical adaptations to help you do your job.

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Explain your corporate policy relating to inclusive environments

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-

51
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How do ethical considerations compare to legal requirements in relation to inclusive environments?

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Minimum standards that you are required to build to (Part M e.g.). would be more ethical to follow CABE Guidance note that goes beyond this to truly provide an inclusive environment

52
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Explain what the Changing Places campaign relates to.

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The Changing Places campaign was launched in 2006 by the Changing Places Consortium. It aims to provide toilet facilities which are safe, comfortable and accessible for those who cannot use standard accessible toilets.

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Explain your understanding of the UK government’s Disability Strategy.

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The National Disability Strategy sets out the government’s vision to improve the everyday lives of disabled people. We want to ensure that disability is not a barrier to people living full, independent lives where they can reach their full potential.

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What does the London Plan say about inclusive environments?

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The Mayor will require all new development in London to achieve the highest standards of accessible and inclusive design and supports the principles of inclusive design

Policy D5 - inclusive design

Boroughs, in preparing their Development Plans, should support the creation of inclusive neighbourhoods by embedding inclusive design, and collaborating with local communities in the development of planning policies that affect them

DAS should include an inclusive design statement

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Explain BR M4(3) to me.

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Optional requirement that only apply if imposed on new development as part of the process of granting planning permission.

This requirement is achieved when a new dwelling provides reasonable provisions for a wheelchair user to live in the dwelling and have the ability to use any outdoor space, parking and communal facilities.

Requirements relate to sizing of the units and others

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What does ‘wheelchair user’ friendly mean?

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An area that is specially designed to be accessible to those who use wheelchairs

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