| Last Reviewed: | Summer 2019 | Next Review: | Summer 2022 |
| Committee Responsibility: | Strategic Committee | Approved on: | Summer 2019 |
| Approved By: | Governing Body | ||
Contents
2. Legislation and guidance. 2
Appendix 1: Accessibility audit 5
Schools are required under the Equality Act 2010 to have an accessibility plan. The purpose of the plan is to:
Our school aims to treat all its pupils fairly and with respect. This involves providing access and opportunities for all pupils without discrimination of any kind. We believe that all children learn best when the environment and the ethos supports equality and inclusion of all children and adults.
The plan will be made available online on the school website, and paper copies are available upon request.
Our school is also committed to ensuring staff are trained in equality issues with reference to the Equality Act 2010, including understanding disability issues.
The school supports any available partnerships such as The Local Authority, to develop and implement the plan. This also includes our BeSkilled group of schools.
Our school’s complaints procedure covers the accessibility plan. If you have any concerns relating to accessibility in school, this procedure sets out the process for raising these concerns.
This document meets the requirements of schedule 10 of the Equality Act 2010 and the Department for Education (DfE) guidance for schools on the Equality Act 2010.
The Equality Act 2010 defines an individual as disabled if he or she has a physical or mental impairment that has a ‘substantial’ and ‘long-term’ adverse effect on his or her ability to undertake normal day to day activities.
Under the Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Code of Practice, ‘long-term’ is defined as ‘a year or more’ and ‘substantial’ is defined as ‘more than minor or trivial’. The definition includes sensory impairments such as those affecting sight or hearing, and long-term health conditions such as asthma, diabetes, epilepsy and cancer.
Schools are required to make ‘reasonable adjustments’ for pupils with disabilities under the Equality Act 2010, to alleviate any substantial disadvantage that a disabled pupil faces in comparison with non-disabled pupils. This can include, for example, the provision of an auxiliary aid or adjustments to premises.
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This action plan sets out the aims of our accessibility plan in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.
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aim
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current good practice Include established practice and practice under development |
objectives/ State short, medium and long-term objectives actions to be taken |
person responsible |
date to complete actions by |
success criteria |
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Increase access to the curriculum for pupils with a disability |
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All Staff led by Head teacher |
annually – to be completed by July 2020 |
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Improve and maintain access to the physical environment |
The environment is adapted to the needs of pupils as required. This includes:
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Health & Safety Governors along with Finance & Personnel
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annually – to be completed by July 2025 |
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Improve the delivery of information to pupils with a disability |
Our school uses a range of communication methods to ensure information is accessible. This can include:
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SENCO |
annually – to be completed and reviewed by July 2020 |
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This document will be reviewed every 3 years, but may be reviewed and updated more frequently if necessary.
It will be approved by the strategic committee
5. Links with other policies
This accessibility plan is linked to the following policies and documents:
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feature |
description |
actions to be taken |
person responsible |
date to complete actions by |
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Number of storeys |
There is one storey but on different levels, the building can be accessed either from the front or round the back of the building, we have a small ramp that can be moved around to enable wheel chairs to be able to move over a step more easily. |
None at present time |
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Corridor access |
The building has one corridor area to access key stage 2 classrooms, |
None at present time |
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Parking bays |
School does not have any parking bays as the area at the front of school is not a car park. Staff and visitors can park cars there (reverse parked). |
None at present time |
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Entrances |
All main access doors into and out of the building are able to be opened wider to allow wheelchair access if needed |
None at present time |
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Ramps |
There is a small portable ramp but no fixed ramps |
None at present time |
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Toilets |
There is one disabled toilet off the hall. |
None at present time |
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Reception area |
Is quite narrow but constraints of the building mean this cannot be made any wider _ Electrical cupboard is also housed here, |
None at present time |
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Internal signage |
All signage is clear around all areas of school. |
None at present time |
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Emergency escape routes |
All staff are aware of emergency escape routs out of the building – fire exits are clearly marked. |
None at present time |
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