We recommend anyone thinking of improving access
should use nationally approved and recognised
guidance.
Any guidance must be based on national legislation,
accepted good practice and the views of Disabled people.
Having users' views ensures designs are practical, workable and
sustainable as they include what people want.
Alternatively, simply meeting minimum standards tends to only
offer short-term gains.
In these cases, further works are inevitable as buildings soon
become outdated as they fail to meet expectations and the duties
set by the Equality Act
2010.
We recommend the following list of guidance as your starting
point:
- Title: Design of buildings and their approaches to meet the
needs of disabled people – Code of practice
Link:
http://shop.bsigroup.com/
- Title: Building Sight - design guidance on visual
impairment
- Title: Sign Design Guide - guidance on effective and consistent
signs
Both produced by the RNIB
Link:
http://www.rnib.org.uk/shop/Pages/Category.aspx?category=access_inclusion_publications&PID=PR1068301
- Title: BT Countryside for All Project, produced by Fieldfare
Trust
Link:
http://www.fieldfare.org.uk/?page_id=21
- Title: Manual for Streets - residential street design
guidance
Link:
http://www2.dft.gov.uk/pgr/sustainable/manforstreets/
For further information or if require this information in an
alternative format contact our
Disability Equality Access Officer.
This page updated: October 2011
