JMU Access Partnership
Ennabling Access in the Pedestrian Environment: One Day Workshop
Aim
For delegates to achieve a thorough understanding of the legislative and practical issues relating to the pedestrian environment.
Audience
Highways Officers, Planners, Access Officers, Town Centre Managers, Rehab/Mobility Workers, Landscape Architects and other professionals with an interest in access.
Objectives
By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:
- develop an understanding of the relationship between design and disability
- develop an appreciation of the access requirements of disabled people in outdoor environments
- recognise the access implications of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA)
- identify good and bad practice
- specify the design and layout of external environments
Format
A one day workshop for a maximum of 16 participants. Highly interactive, offering presentations, question and answer sessions, discussions and practical case studies. Workshop notes and supplementary technical information will be issued.
CPD
A certificate of course completion will be issued for use in participants' Continuing Professional Development records.
Content
The workshop will include the following modules:
Design and Disability
- the access and design implications of a range of physical and sensory impairments, based on the social model of disability
- how the design of the pedestrian environment can enhance or inhibit the movement of disabled people
- how blind and partially sighted people perceive, and move around in, their environment
Guidance and Best Practice
- DfT guidelines for road crossings and tactile paving
- good practice standards in street design
The Legislative Framework
-
An outline of the access implications of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 and 2005.
Principles into Practice
- applying access guidelines, key elements and dimensions
- specifying new designs and layouts
Action Planning
- an opportunity for participants to consider how they will use the training in their own work.
Dates and Venues
TBC
Cost
Open course: £250 per person, plus VAT.
In-house course: £1200, plus VAT for the day.
Alternative Arrangements
Number of participants. The course is designed for up to 16 participants to enable high levels of participation. A similar course can be run for larger numbers with consequently lower levels of participation.
Workshop duration. A half day programme can be provided, shortening all elements, the level of detail and participation.
"Enjoyable learning experience, lots of facts and design solutions"
- Customer comment.
Phone 020 7391 2002 or email to book this course.
