Accessibility

Accessibility

The Equality Act 2010 (previously known as The Disability Discrimination Act DDA) requires employers, service providers, and educational and other qualifying bodies to make reasonable adjustments to their premises and environment and to provide auxiliary aids as necessary for people with disabilities.

Our team of access auditors is registered with the National Register of Access Consultants NRAC and is able to provide you with an independent viewpoint. The access team has a broad range of building services knowledge making them completely qualified to deliver the most effective access services for your premises.

What a “reasonable adjustment” is will depend on the different circumstances of each business and each building, as well as the cost of the proposed adjustment itself. In terms of future developments, service providers certainly need to think ahead and address the potential barriers to people with disabilities using their services. One way to identify those barriers is to carry out a building access audit.

Services

• Access audits
• Access management reviews
• Access polices and procedures
• Equality, disability, inclusivity, and accessibility training, including training for frontline staff

Our access auditors are familiar with a wide range of environments, as well as the legal situation (e.g. the landlord/tenant relationship). They deliver clear, concise yet detailed reports, specific to your situation, your issues, and your obligations. 

They will provide you with independent, impartial advice on how your workplace can be most cost-effectively and reasonably adjusted, giving you the reassurance that your property is both inclusive and welcoming for all. By being inclusive, your organisation will have an enhanced reputation and will be fulfilling its moral responsibilities.