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Inclusive Environments Flashcards

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What is the definition of an inclusive environment?

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An inclusive environment is one that is designed and managed to allow all people with diverse abilities to access and use it.

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What should an inclusive environment create?

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An inclusive environment should create a place where all forms of disabilities can use the space safely and easily.

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We must ensure environments are inclusive throughout the property lifecycle, for example?

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  • design/construction: ensure accessibility, physically and socially
  • buildings occupancy: building owners and managers ensure potential users can reasonability do so despite disability
  • create environment that is accessible to all users
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Examples of inclusive environments?

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Ramps/automatic doors – ensure individuals with mobility impairments can access the building easily.

Prayer rooms – multi faiths of different religions and backgrounds to have quiet space for prayer dedication or reflection

Quiet areas – low stimulation environment to allow people with autism or mental health needs to feel relaxed.

Soft floor coverings – supporting individuals with Autism to improve concentration

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What legal Frameworks are attached to inclusive environments?

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Equality Act 2010

Building Regulations: Approved Document M: Access to and Use of buildings 2015

Planning requirements in NPPF

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Building Regulations: Approved Document M: Access to and Use of buildings 2015

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New buildings and buildings undergoing significant refurbishment. It includes guidance for both dwellings (homes) and non-domestic buildings (offices, schools,

Part M divides buildings into two primary categories for accessibility requirements:

Volume 1: Dwellings – focuses on access within homes and residential properties.
Volume 2: Buildings other than dwellings – covers commercial, public, and non-residential buildings.

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What are the 4 types of ilegal discrimination in Equality Act 2010?

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  1. Direct discrimination
  2. indirect discrimination
  3. harassment
  4. victimization
  • Extends to ‘controller of let premises’
  • Unlawful for those managing a building to discriminate or victimize an occupier
  • Act: must make reasonable adjustments to help disabled people to help disabled people, and they would be at a disadvantage if work was not carried out.
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When faced with an obstacle for disabled person, the Act requires the service provider to?

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  1. remove or alter the feature
  2. provide reasonable means of avoiding the obstacle
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This above is a test of reasonableness, and not an obligation. Test of reasonableness includes?

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  • effectiveness
  • practicality
  • financial cost
  • financial/other resources available to the service provider
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What should inclusive environments facilitate?

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Inclusive environments should facilitate everyone.

  • It should people at the heart of the design process
  • Acknowledge diversity
  • Offer choice
  • Provide flexibility in use
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Why is it important to provide choice?

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If a single solution cannot accommodate a user then they must be provided with other choices of means of access. They must not be penalised for their disability.

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How do you promote diversity of user needs?

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I am aware of unconscious bias and I ensure that I do not do it, I also promote equality

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What is cultural change?

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The reconstructing of the cultural concept of a society

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How can this be problematic?

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People don’t like change and it can make people feel anxious

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How can change be achieved?

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  • Aligning culture with strategy and processes
  • Don’t rush it
  • Make people feel part of the process
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What is economic inequality?

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Economic inequality is the unequal distribution of income and opportunity in the world

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What is social cohesion?

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Social cohesion refers to the strength of relationships and the sense of unity amongst people.

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What is gentrification?

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Gentrification is the changing of something do to the influx of money and businesses

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What issues might gentrification cause?

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Gentrification is an issue because although the economic value of an area is improved it can result in demographic displacement

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What are the protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010?

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Nine protective characteristics of the Equality Act 2010:
* Age
* Sex
* Gender reassignment
* Sex
* Disability
* Race
* Religion or belief
* Marriage and partnership
* Sexual orientation

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What does the Equality Act 2010 provide?

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The Equality Act provides protection against a wide range of discrimination and inequality, including the sue of property as well as dealing with people.

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How does it relate to service providers or controllers of let premises?

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It applies to controllers / service providers by putting a duty on them to make alterations to buildings to avoid disability discrimination

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How is equality enforced?

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Through Part M of the building regulations

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What changes to physical features might be made?

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Changes to physical features include:
* Removing or altering the feature
* Provide a reasonable means of avoiding the obstacle or alternative access

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What are examples of auxiliary aids and services?

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  • Notetakers
  • Screen readers
  • Qualified interpreters
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How do the Equality Act 2010 and Building Regulations relate to each other?

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Part M of the building regulations sets out minimum requirements, which incorporates the equality act 2010 and enables people to access and use facilities in buildings.

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

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Public Sector Equality Duty
* A duty on public authorities to consider how their polices and decision affect people who are protected under the Equality Act.

Applicable to public authorities

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How is Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) enforced?

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The Equality and Human rights Commission is responsible for assessing compliance with and enforcing the PSED. It is enforced

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What is an Access Statement?

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An access statement is a document that illustrates that people are offered reasonable access to buildings and their facilities. Or if there is an alternative access to be provided.

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What does Approved Document M relate to?

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Approved document M relates to information about the ease of access to and sue of buildings for disabled people.

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

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3 parts – M4(1), (2) and (3)

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Does it guarantee inclusive design?

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Part M does not guarantee inclusive design. Instead it sets out minimum requirements to ensure that a broad range of people are able to access and use facilities.

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

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You can be breaking building regulations and in breach of the Equality Act 2010. Making it unlawful.

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What is BS 8300?

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This is a British Code of Practice that sets out the requirements of how buildings should be designed and constructed to meet the needs of disabled people.

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What minimum standards does BS 8300 provide?

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The minimum standards are best practice for designing an accessible and inclusive environment. Including access routes and comprehensive layouts.

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What does NPPF say about inclusive design?

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The NPPF states:
Inclusive design is about designing the built environments and their surrounding spaces to ensure that they can be accessed and used by everyone.

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

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Proportion – doors that have disabled access

Movement – ramps and ample space

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

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Inclusive environments can be incorporated into each part of the building life cycle.
Design/refurbishment – accessibility is considered from various users perspective
Occupancy – ensure potential users of the space can do so despite disability

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What is a PEEP?

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Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans

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What arrangements to evacuate might be in place?

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Emergency escapes
Lit up walkways

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What does visual clarity mean?

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Visual clarity is the measure of how effectively visual design conveys information

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What audibility systems are you aware of?

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Hearing loo – a sound system for people with hearing aids

43
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Explain your corporate policy relating to inclusive environments.

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Promotes diversity and aims to create an environment that clients and colleagues feel comfortable to be themselves

44
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How do ethical considerations compare to legal requirements in relation to inclusive environments?

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Ethical considerations – are how you act or perceive things. For example, unconscious bias

Legal requirements – things that come under the equality act 2010 and the building regulations Part M

45
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Explain what the Changing Places campaign relates to.

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Changing places campaign relates to improving accessible toilet facilities

46
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How do inclusion and inclusive environments differ?

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Inclusion is an addition to a group

Inclusive is including all parties that would normally be required

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