Persons who should attend
The target audience for the Access Awareness course are designers, planners, exhibition organisers,
building, human resource and facility managers who are involved in the management of risk, resources
and buildings.

Course Aims
The main aim of the course is to outline the key factors relating to the provision of accessible buildings
however the course will additionally give an appreciation of the other facets of the Disability Discrimination
Act and how it affects organisations and companies.

Objectives
On successful completion, the delegates will have a clear understanding of:

The meaning of disability and be able to appreciate the issues of access
The breadth of the legislation and timeframes for implementation
How to demonstrate ‘reasonable’ compliance and the transference of risk
Cost effective solutions to assist disabled people
A practical Access Audit

Course Structure
Introduction
Disability and who is affected; examples of access issues and why compliance is important
for your business

The legislation
An overview of The Disability Discrimination Act in its broadest sense; the timeframes for
implementation and the penalties for non-compliance

Being reasonable
What is required to make services and the workplace accessible; how to build up the audit trail
and transfer risk to third parties

Cost effective solutions
Compliance doesn’t have to come with a large price tag and designs can still be exciting

Identifying the issues
Complete a short access audit and discuss the issues identified as a group

Conclusion
Make the Act work for you

Certification
Certificate of attendance

Course Venue
In-company

Course Length
1 Day