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Access audit handbook
- Author:
- GRANT Alison
- Publisher:
- Centre for Accessible Environments; RIBA Publishing
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 130p., DVD
- Place of publication:
- London
This is a multimedia planning tool for auditing the accessibility of buildings and services, and writing reports in appropriate formats in the context of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995, funding requirements and best practice in building management. The handbook offers straightforward guidance about undertaking access audits and the various report formats to best communicate recommendations. Practical advice is supported by a range of case studies and an authoritative worked example of a successful report based on a real-life access audit. This is supplemented by a series of up-to-date auditing checklists and a DVD that includes both editable, electronic versions of the checklists and an award-winning film, Access Audits: a planning tool for businesses, which will provide a good understanding of what access audits are, their purpose and how to carry one out.
Delivering adaptations: good practice system review checklist
- Authors:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 7p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This checklist is provided to assist partner agencies in a locality working together to deliver an effective adaptation service. It is aimed both at those responsible for planning and designing the system and those responsible for service delivery. It will also be helpful to service users and their advocates in shaping their expectations of the service they receive.
Over to you: guide to good practice in implementing the Children (Scotland) Act 1995
- Author:
- CHILDREN IN SCOTLAND
- Publisher:
- Children in Scotland
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 55p.,list of orgs.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Explains the implications of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 for voluntary organisations. Gives case studies of projects that have put the act's provisions into practice and describes voluntary organisations' potential role in service planning; promoting user participation; services to disabled children; and fund raising.
Planning and access for disabled people: a good practice guide
- Author:
- DRIVERS JONAS
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 112p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The primary objective of this guide is to ensure the Town and Country Planning system in England successfully and consistently delivers inclusive environments as an integral part of the development process. An inclusive environment is one that can be used by everyone, regardless of age, gender or disability. This guide: provides guidance, information and examples of good practice, relevant to all participants in the development and planning process local authorities, developers, occupiers, investors, access groups and disability organisations; introduces and explains the relevant legislation and policy frameworks, and in particular how the process of town planning must take a pre-eminent role in delivering inclusive environments; describes how local planning authorities can put in place appropriate planning policies and development control processes and suggests ways in which these can be best implemented and enforced; describes how developers, occupiers and investors can actively contribute to the delivery of inclusive environments; outlines the economic and social benefits of inclusive environments; and signposts other relevant literature and provides useful contacts.
Planning for life: no.3; good practice in the independent sector; developing community services for people with complex multiple disabilities
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Letter accompanying paper focusing on services and good practice in the independent sector for people with complex multiple disabilities.
Planning for life: no.3; good practice in the independent sector; developing community services for people with complex multiple disabilities
- Authors:
- FIEDLER Barrie, ELLIS David
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 48p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Explores the contribution of independent sector organisations as providers of services for people with complex multiple disabilities. Aims to assist statutory and non-statutory agencies to develop appropriate quality community services for people with complex multiple disabilities by describing some examples of good practice in the independent sector and suggesting how good practice can be encouraged.
Planning for life 2
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 1p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Letter accompanying 'Planning for life: developing community services for people with complex multiple disabilities; no. 2: good practice in Manchester'.
Planning for life: developing community services for people with complex multiple disabilities; no.2; good practice in Manchester
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 24p.
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
Planning for life 1 called for examples of good practice in services for people with multiple disabilities. This report was submitted by the Joint Service in Manchester, run by the SSD and the local health trust. The services they provide are for people with learning difficulties as well as people with complex multiple disabilities.