Produced by Museums, Libraries and Archives (MLA), (responsibilities now transferred to the Arts Council). Disability Portfolio Publication date: 2003 Ranking: useful The Disability Portfolio is a collection of 12 access guides. They were produced originally to meet the growing need…
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Tagged with: arts, audits, consultation, induction loops, learning disability
Posted in Arts, Design Standards (Buildings), Service Provision
Posted in Arts, Design Standards (Buildings), Service Provision
What are alternative formats?
North Somerset Council Guidance on types of alternative formats Publication date: 2015 Ranking: essential Written or spoken English is not the way everyone communicates. Here is the first of four posts on what are known as alternative formats. It is a…
Tagged with: audio formats, Braille, BSL, communication, induction loops
Posted in Accessible Information
Posted in Accessible Information
BS8300:2009+A1 2010 Design of buildings to meet the needs of disabled people
British Standards Institute Publication date: 2010 Ranking: essential BS 8300: 2009+A1:2010 looks at the design of buildings and their ability to meet the requirements of disabled people. By offering best-practice recommendations, this standard explains how architectural design and the built…
Tagged with: access, car parking, design, disability, fire and evacuation, induction loops, lifts, ramps, toilets
Posted in Design Standards (Buildings), Design Standards (Environment), Disability
Posted in Design Standards (Buildings), Design Standards (Environment), Disability
Building Bulletin 93 Acoustic design of schools
Dept of Education Publication date: 1993 Ranking: Useful Building Bulletin 93 aimed to give supporting advice and recommendations for planning and design of schools for anyone involved in the design of new school buildings. How to view a copy Follow…
Accessible sports facilities – CAD drawings to support design guidance
Sport England Publication date: 2010 Ranking: Useful These CAD drawings offer illustations of how the Sport England accessible sports facilities guidance could be implemented. (See separate posting, “Accessible Sports Facilities“). How to view a copy Follow this link to the…
Tagged with: access, audits, design, disability, induction loops, ramps, toilets, Wheelchair
Posted in Design Standards (Environment), Disability, Sports
Posted in Design Standards (Environment), Disability, Sports
Design guidance for disabled people
North Somerset Council Disability Design Guidance Publication Date: updated 2013 Ranking: Essential Guidance produced by North Somerset Council on access for Disabled people to buildings and the wider environment. This is a collection of design sheets on specific access topics…
Tagged with: car parking, cash machines, design, fire and evacuation, induction loops, lifts, ramps, toilets
Posted in Accessible Information, Accommodation, Arts, Auditing, Consultation, Design Standards (Buildings), Design Standards (Environment), Disability, Doors, Hearing Equipment, Highways, Historic Buildings & Landscapes, Lifts, Paving, Signage
Posted in Accessible Information, Accommodation, Arts, Auditing, Consultation, Design Standards (Buildings), Design Standards (Environment), Disability, Doors, Hearing Equipment, Highways, Historic Buildings & Landscapes, Lifts, Paving, Signage
Code of practice for audio-frequency induction-loop systems (AFILS)
British Standards Institution Publication date: 2010 Ranking: Essential Recommends design, planning, installation, testing, operation and maintenance for audio frequency induction loop systems (AFILS) where the signals are communicated to users of hearing aids equipped with magnetic pick-up coils. Click here…
