Two of the tasks that your group is likely to be asked to carry out are as follows:

• assessing existing environments
• commenting on plans for new developments

Whatever procedures your group uses to carry these out, it is important that the procedure is regularly reviewed to ensure that you always cover the key issues and always work to current best practice.

Important note: it is strongly recommended that your group purchases Professional Indemnity Insurance (PII) before giving out any advice, whether the advice is free or paid for. For further information on PII, visit the Running an access group section.