Overview and objectives
You will learn about the key factors relating to making an event accessible for disabled people.
UK exhibitions are a £9.3 billion industry (Source: AEO/AEV). This doesn't include smaller, private celebrations, seminars and events. There are around 10.6 million disabled people in Britain with a spending power in excess of £80 billion.
Excluding so many people from your event is not good practice, inclusive or good business sense.
Suitable for:
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Facilities Managers
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Estates Managers
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Any professional whose work affects the design, furnishing, decoration or management of offices and buildings and their external environments.
Pre-requisites: None
Content
Aspects include:
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Design and Disability - The disabling environment based on the social model of disability, and the access and design implications of a range of physical and sensory impairments.
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The Legislative Framework - An outline of the access implications of the Equality Act 2010, Part M of the building regulations, British Standards and current good practice standards.
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Principles into Practice - Applying access guidelines, key elements and dimensions, external environments and approaches to the building, as well as circulation and facilities within the office premises.
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Review of current practice - including good and bad practice.
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Issues relating to guiding techniques, language and etiquette.
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Action Planning - An opportunity for you to consider how you will use the training in your own work and venue selection.
Benefits
Through attending this workshop, you will:
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Develop an understanding of the relationship between design and disability
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Develop an appreciation of the access requirements of disabled people, especially in the conference environment
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Recognise the access implications of the Equality Act 2010
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Identify good and bad practice in accessible design and management
Course detail
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Available as a one day in-house course (for example, 9.30am to 4.30pm).
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Ideal for around 10 to 15 delegates.
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£1200 for a one day in-house course, plus reasonable expenses and VAT.
Contact us
RNIB Access Consultancy Services
PO Box 173
Peterborough
PE2 6WS
Phone: 01733 37 53 70