Inclusive Environments (Level 1) Flashcards
(33 cards)
What does the NPPF define Inclusive Design?
The NPPF defines ‘inclusive design’ as “designing the built environment, including buildings and their surrounding spaces, to ensure that they can be accessed and used by everyone.”
Which section of building regulations relates to Inclusive Design?
Part M of Building Regulations sets out minimum requirements to ensure that a broad range of people are able to access and use facilities within buildings
What is the definition of an inclusive environment?
One that can be accessed and used safely, easily and with dignity by everyone’, ‘does not physically or socially segregate, discriminate or isolate’ and ‘is well designed, functional, efficient and sustainable, and delivers an enhanced user experience’.
What is BS 8300?
BS 8300
- 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
- goes beyond the minimum requirements set out in the Approved Document Part M (Building Regulations, 2022)
In relation to end users and potential needs, explain the principles of direct and indirect discrimination and unconscious bias.
Direct Discrimination - Direct discrimination is when someone is treated unfairly because of a protected characteristic, such as sex or race
Indirect Discrimination - Indirect discrimination is when there’s a practice, policy or rule which applies to everyone in the same way, but it has a worse effect on some people than others
What are key requirements for inclusive environments?
- Welcoming to everyone.
- Responsive to people’s needs.
- Intuitive to use.
- Flexible.
- Offer choice when a single design solution cannot meet all user needs.
- Convenient so they can be used without undue effort or special separation and so that they maximise independence.
What is inclusive or universal design?
Inclusive Design - inclusive design (also called universal design) makes places usable by everyone, regardless of age, ability and circumstance
What is economic inequality?
Economic Inequality - Economic inequality is the unequal distribution of income and opportunity between different groups in society.
What is social cohesion?
Social Cohesion - refers to the extent of connectedness and solidarity among groups in society.
What is gentrification?
the process whereby the character of a poor urban area is changed by wealthier people moving in, improving housing, and attracting new businesses, often displacing current inhabitants in the process
What issues does gentrification cause?
- Social unrest
- Pricing out of existing inhabitants
- Tension between new and existing residents
What are the protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010?
- Age
- Disability
- gender reassignment
- marriage and civil partnership
- pregnancy and maternity
- race
- religion or belief
- sex
- sexual orientation
What does the Equality Act 2010 provide?
Equality Act (2010)
- Legally protects people from discrimination in the workplace and in wider society
- requires employers and bodies providing services to anticipate the need for reasonable adjustments so as not to discriminate against disabled people
What does the Equality Act (2010) say in relation to reasonable adjustments?
Requires employers and bodies providing services to anticipate the need for reasonable adjustments so as not to discriminate against disabled people
There are two types (below) of reasonable adjustment duty:
- the “anticipatory” duty towards disabled people generally, applying even before an individual disabled person presents themself, on service providers such as shops, banks, hospitals etc,
- the reasonable adjustment duty on employers which is focused on disadvantage to an individual disabled person.
Who enforces the Equality Act (2010)?
Equality Act is enforced by the Equality and Human Rights Commission
What are examples of auxiliary aids and services?
- qualified interpreters.
- notetakers.
- screen readers.
- Computer Aided Real-Time Transcription (CART)
- written materials.
- telephone handset amplifiers.
- assistive listening devices.
How do the Equality Act 2010 and Building Regulations relate to each other?
Building Regulations (2022)
Part M of Building Regulations sets out minimum requirements to ensure that a broad range of people are able to access and use facilities within buildings – enforces the equality act
What does Regulation 9 of the Equality Act (2010) say?
Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Act provides that in certain circumstances it is lawful for an employer to apply a requirement to have a particular protected characteristic where, having regard to the nature or context of the work
What are the requirements under the Public Sector Equality Duty
(PSED)?
What must public authorities do to comply with the duty?
- eliminate unlawful discrimination.
- advance equality of opportunity between people who share a protected characteristic and those who don’t.
- foster or encourage good relations between people who share a protected characteristic and those who don’t
Who does the PSED apply to?
The public sector equality duty is a duty on public authorities to consider or think about how their policies or decisions affect people who are protected under the Equality Act. Private organisations and individuals don’t have to comply with the duty
What is an Access Statement?
An Access Statement sets out how a new building or environment will achieve inclusive design standards thus enabling access for disabled.
How many parts is Part M of the Building Regulations split into and what does each relate to?
Split into:
- Visitable Dwellings
- Accessible and adaptable dwellings
- Wheelchair used dwellings
- Access to and use of buildings other than dwellings
What happens if you deviate from Part M and a user is subject to substantial disadvantage as a result of design?
Breach of the building regulations is a criminal offence and action may be taken under Section 35 of the Building Act 1984 against a person who contravenes them.
If convicted, that person can be fined up to £5,000 for each offence, and may also have to pay a daily fine if the default continues after conviction
What is BS 8300?
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
