JMU Access Partnership
Introduction to Access Consultancy: 2 day Course
The National Register of Access Consultants (NRAC) is an independent register of accredited Access Auditors and Access Consultants, who meet professional standards and criteria established by a peer review system. This course will help you on your journey to becoming an NRAC accredited auditor or consultant, as well as integrating inclusive design into your current work.
Aim
To enable delegates to assess the accessibility of buildings in effective and appropriate ways.
Audience
Architects, access consultants, designers, planners, building and facility managers and other professions with an interest in access.
Objectives
In two days no-one can train you to be an access auditor but we can:
- provide an outline of the key issues for those considering this work
- enable practising auditors to update their skills
By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:
- increase their understanding of the relationship between design and disability
- increase their appreciation of the access requirements of disabled people
- understand the access implications of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA)
- identify good and bad practice in design of buildings and environments
- apply the requirements of access regulations and standards to new and existing premises
Format
A two 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.
Modules
The workshop will include the following modules:
Design and Disability
- the disabling environment based on the social model of disability
- the access and design implications of a range of physical and sensory impairments
The Legislative Framework
- a review of the access implications flowing from the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 & 2005, the Disability Equality Duty 2006 and Approved document Part M: 2004
- includes Best Practice Guidance documents and British Standard BS8300:2001.
Principles into Practice
- applying access guidelines, key elements and dimensions
- external environments and approach to the building; circulation within the building; facilities, including toilet provision; fixtures, fittings and finishes.
The Audit and Appraisal Process
- the audit brief; obtaining quality and consistency in audits.
Case Studies
- practical exercises to consider and apply the course learning
Action Planning
- an opportunity for participants to consider how they will use the training in their own work.
Dates and Venues
9th and 10th July 2008 Peterborough 9:30 - 4:30
2nd and 3rd September 2008 London 9:30 - 4:30
Cost
Open course: £500 per person, plus VAT (£250 per day)
In-house course: £1200, plus VAT per day.
"Thoroughly prepared and executed in a professional and relaxed way"
"The presenter had a good level of knowedge, covering a broad range of topics"
- Customer quotes.
Phone 020 7391 2002 or email to book this course.
