Matt - Inclusive environments - Level 1

Question 1

What is an inclusive environment?

Answer 1

An environment which recognises and accommodates differences in the way people use the built environment.

Question 2

What is some primary legislation that is relevant for inclusive environments?

Answer 2

1. Equality Act 2010
2. Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
3. Planning and Building Acts
4. Building Safety and Fire Safety Acts

Question 3

What is some secondary legislation in relation to inclusive environments?

Answer 3

1. National Planning Policy Framework
2. Building Regulations
3. Fire Safety Regulations

Question 4

What is the difference between primary and secondary legislation?

Answer 4

1. Primary are the main legislation, which are the Acts
2. Secondary are the regulations which sit beneath the Acts

Question 5

What is the purpose of the building safety and fire safety acts 2022/23?

Answer 5

This was legislation introduced after the Grenfell Tower disaster with the intention of getting responsible people to take responsibility for the design and specification of buildings.

Question 6

Which part of the building regulations is in relation to access and use of building?

Answer 6

Part M

Volume 1 relates to dwellings

Volume 2 relates to buildings other than dwellings

Question 7

What is BS8300?

Answer 7

British Standards for disabled access design.

Question 8

What do you understand by diversity?

Answer 8

The differences between people

Question 9

Do you know what the three main types of groups are within diversity?

Answer 9

1. Legislated groups
2. Other non legislated groups
3. Everyone

Question 10

What do you understand by neurodiversity?

Answer 10

I understand that people have different conditions within their genetic makeup and how they affect people.

Examples like ADHD, Asperger’s, Dyslexia and Dyspraxia

Question 11

What are the 9 protected characteristics as detailed within the Equality Act 2010?

Answer 11

1. Age
2. Sex
3. Race
4. Disability
5. Religion or belief
6. Marriage or civil partnership
7. Pregnancy and maternity
8. Sexual orientation
9. Gender reassignment

Question 12

What is unconscious bias?

Answer 12

This is where social stereotypes about certain groups of people are formed outside your own conscious awareness.

Question 13

What is direct discrimination?

Answer 13

Treating someone with a protected characteristic less favourably than others.

Question 14

What is indirect discrimination?

Answer 14

Putting rules or arrangements in place that apply to everyone, but that put someone with a protected characteristic at an unfair disadvantage.