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Legislation and regulations
Codes of practice
General design guidance
Access auditing
Employment
The planning process
Education
Transport
Historic environments
Toilets and sanitary areas
Residential
Fire and egress
Signage, wayfinding, lighting and visual impairment
Healthcare
Sports, arts and leisure
External environments
Web accessibility
Information
Journals and magazines
Legislation and regulations
Disability Discrimination Act 1995
Disability Discrimination Act 2005
Approved Document M: Access to and use of buildings
Building Regulations (England and Wales)
Free to download
DFP Technical Booklet R: Access to and use of buildings
Building Regulations (Northern Ireland)
Free to download
Scottish Building Standards Technical Handbooks
Building Regulations (Scotland)
Free to download
Approved Document B (Fire safety) – Volume 1: Dwellinghouses – Volume 2: Buildings other than dwellinghouses
Building Regulations (England and Wales)
Free to download
Approved Document B (Fire safety) – Volume 1: Dwellinghouses (2006 Edition)
Building Regulations (England and Wales)
Free to download
Codes of Practice
Code of Practice – Rights of Access: services to the public, public authority functions, private clubs and premises
Disability Rights Commission
Free to download
Code of Practice for employment and occupation
Disability Rights Commission
Free to download
Code of Practice for trade organisations and qualifications bodies
Disability Rights Commission
Free to download
Code of Practice (revised) for providers of post-16 education and related services
Disability Rights Commission
Free to download
Code of practice for schools
Disability Rights Commission
Free to download
Code of Practice for transport
Disability Rights Commission
Free to download
The duty to promote disability equality: Statutory Code of Practice – England and Wales
Disability Rights Commission
Free to download
The duty to promote disability equality: Statutory Code of Practice – Scotland
Disability Rights Commission
Free to download
General design guidance
Designing for Accessibility
Centre for Accessible Environments
Available to buy
Building for Everyone
National Disability Authority
Free to download
Guide to developing inclusive communities
Papworth Trust
Free to download
Buildings for All to Use
CIRIA
Available to buy
Designing an Accessible City
City of London
Free to download
Architectural Ironmongery
Centre for Accessible Environments
Available to buy
Automatic Door Systems
Centre for Accessible Environments
Available to buy
Internal Floor Finishes
Centre for Accessible Environments
Available to buy
Glass in Buildings
Centre for Accessible Environments
Available to buy
Platform Lifts
Centre for Accessible Environments
Available to buy
Reading and Using Plans
Centre for Accessible Environments
Available to buy
Access to ATMs: UK design guidelines
Centre for Accessible Environments
Available to buy
The Accessible Office
JMU Access Partnership
Available to buy
An illustrated journey through an accessible environment – case study examples
Mayor of London
Free to download
Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment
Available to access free online
Legislation Maze: Inclusive Accessible Design
RIBA Publishing
Available to buy
Access and the DDA – A Surveyor's Handbook
RICS Books
Available to buy
Inclusive projects
Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee
Free to download
Designing for Special Needs – an Architect's Guide to briefing and designing options for living for people with learning disabilities
RIBA Enterprises
Available to buy
Average wheelchair and scooter sizes
Research from Department for Transport
Access auditing
Access Audit Handbook
Centre for Accessible Environments
Available to buy
Access Audits: a planning tool for business (DVD)
Centre for Accessible Environments
Available to buy
The Access Manual: Auditing and Managing Inclusive Built Environments
Blackwell Publishing
Available to buy
Employment
Common parts guidance for landlords and tenants
Office for Disability Issues
Free to download
The Accessible Office
JMU Access Partnership
Available to buy
The planning process
Accessible London: Achieving an Inclusive Environment
Mayor of London
Free to download
Planning and access for disabled people: a good practice guide
Communities and Local Government
Free to download
Design and access statements: how to write, read and use them
CABE
Free to download
Circular 01/06 (Communities and Local Government): Guidance on Changes to the Development Control System
Communities and Local Government
Free to download
Guidelines on Effective Community Involvement and Consultation: RTPI Good Practice Note 1
Royal Town Planning Institute
Free to download
The Handy Guide to Planning
Urban Forum
Available for purchase
How Your Council Works – A Handy Guide for Community Groups
Urban Forum
Available for purchase
Empowerment: RADAR's guide to influencing your local services
Royal Association for Disability Rights (RADAR)
Free to download
Education
BB 102 – Designing for disabled children and children with special educational needs: Guidance for mainstream and special schools
Department for Children, Schools and Families
Free to download
Transport
Inclusive Mobility
Department for Transport
Free to download
Accessible Train and Station Design for Disabled People: A Code of Practice
Department for Transport
Free to download
Access to Air Travel for Disabled Persons and Persons with Reduced Mobility – Code of Practice
Department for Transport
Free to download
Assessment of accessibility standards for disabled people in land-based public transport vehicles
Department for Transport
Free to download
Historic environments
Keeping up with the past: making historical buildings accessible to everyone (VHS)
Centre for Accessible Environments and English Heritage
Widening the eye of the needle
Church House Publishing
Available to buy
Easy Access to Historic Buildings
English Heritage
Free to download
Overcoming the Barriers – Providing Physical Access to Historic Buildings
CADW
Free to download
Easy Access to Historic Landscapes
English Heritage
Free to download
Toilets and sanitary areas
Good Loo Design Guide
Centre for Accessible Environments
Available to buy
The Accessible Toilet Resource
University College London
Free to download
Changing Places
Free online information and design guidance
Residential
Planning your home for safety and convenience
Centre for Accessible Environments
Available to buy
Safety, security and environmental controls: a specifier's guide to Electronic Assistive Technology in the home
Centre for Accessible Environments
Available to buy
House Adaptations: a working file for occupational therapists
Centre for Accessible Environments
Available to buy
Accessible thresholds in new housing: guidance for house builders and designers
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Available to buy
Meeting Part M and Designing Lifetime Homes
Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Available to buy
Wheelchair housing design guide
Habinteg Housing Association
Available to buy
Lifetime Homes – case study examples
Mayor of London
Free to download
Wheelchair Accessible Housing
Mayor of London
Free to download
Monitoring the Implementation of Lifetime Homes in London
Mayor of London
Free to download
Common parts guidance for landlords and tenants
Office for Disability Issues
Free to download
Universal design for the home: great looking, great living design for all ages, abilities and circumstances
Quarry Books
Available to buy
The design of residential care and nursing homes for older people – Health Facilities Note 19
Centre for Accessible Environments and NHS Estates
Available to buy
Designing Homes for People with Dementia
Hawker Publications
Available to buy
Fire and egress
Approved Document B (Fire safety): Volume 1: Dwellinghouses – Volume 2: Buildings other than dwellinghouses
Building Regulations (England and Wales)
Free to download
Personal Emergency Egress Plans
Northern Officer Group
Available to buy
BS 9999:2008 – Code of practice for fire safety in the design, management and use of buildings
British Standards Institution
Available to buy
Promoting Safe Egress and Evacuation for People with Disabilities
National Disability Authority
Free to download
Fire Safety Risk Assessment - Means of Escape for Disabled People
Department of Communities and Local Government
Free to download
Signage, wayfinding, lighting and visual impairment
Sign Design Guide – a guide to inclusive signage
JMU and the Sign Design Society
Available to buy
Wayfinding - guidance for healthcare facilities
Department of Health
Free to download
Good signs – Improving signs for people with a learning disability
Disability Rights Commission
Free to download
Building Sight
RNIB
Available to buy
Colour, Contrast and Perception: Design Guidance for Internal Built Environments
Research Group for Inclusive Environments
Available to buy
A design guide for the use of colour and contrast to improve built environments for visually impaired people (DVD)
Research Group for Inclusive Environments
Free from ICI Paints
Housing for people with sight loss
Thomas Pocklington Trust and Habinteg Housing Association
Available to buy
Healthcare
The design of residential care and nursing homes for older people – Health Facilities Note 19
Centre for Accessible Environments and NHS Estates
Available to buy
Access audits of primary healthcare facilities – Health Facilities Note 20
Centre for Accessible Environments and NHS Estates
Available to buy
Lighting and colour for hospital design
The Stationary Office
Available to buy
Wayfinding - guidance for healthcare facilities
Department of Health
Free to download
Sports, arts and leisure
Building inclusion: Physical access guidance for the arts
Arts Council England
Free to download
Accessible Stadia
Football Foundation
Free to download
Access for Disabled People
Sport England
Free to download
Museums and Art Galleries: Making Existing Buildings Accessible
Centre for Accessible Environments
Available to buy
Access Guidelines for Fisheries
British Disabled Angling Association
Available to buy
Access for Disabled People to Arts Premises
Architectural Press
Available to buy
Talking Images: museums, galleries and heritage sites
RNIB, English Heritage and Vocaleyes
Free to download
Design for Play: A guide to creating successful play spaces
Department for Children, Schools and Families
Free to download
PAS 88:2008 Guidance on accessibility of large hotel premises and hotel chains
British Standards Institution
Available to buy
Golf in historic parks and landscapes
English Heritage
Free to download
Inclusion by Design
KIDS
Available to buy
Developing accessible play space: a good practice guide
Department of Communities and Local Government
Free to download
Growing Together: A Practice Guide to Promoting Social Inclusion through Gardening and Horticulture
Thrive
Available to buy
What do guest accommodation owners need to know about the law and disability?
Disability Rights Commission
Free to download
Access to Football Grounds
Pauline Hephaistos Survey Projects
Available to buy
Easy access Britain: guide to accessible places to stay and visit
Tourism for All
Available to buy
External environments
Easy Access to Historic Landscapes
English Heritage
Free to download
Countryside for All
Fieldfare Trust
Available to buy
Landscape Design for Elderly and Disabled People
Sensory Trust
Available to buy
By All Reasonable Means: Inclusive access to the outdoors for disabled people
Countryside Agency
Free to download
Streets for All
English Heritage
Free to download
Guidance on use of tactile paving surfaces
Department for Transport
Free to download
Manual for Streets
Department for Transport
Free to download
Web accessibility
PAS 78: Guide to good practice in commissioning accessible websites
British Standards Institute
Free to download
Quick web accessibility: a guide for busy voluntary sector managers and designers
Sensory Trust
Free to download
Web accessibility: Making PAS 78 work
British Standards Institution
Available to buy
Information
See it Right
RNIB
Available to buy
Journals and magazines
Access by Design
Centre for Accessible Environments
Available to buy
Access
JMU/RNIB
Available to buy
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