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Access Audits: A Planning Tool for Businesses

Synopsis
This video provides a guide to what access audits are, what they are for and how to carry one out appropriately and effectively. It outlines service providers’ duties under the October 2004 provisions of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA); explains the role of access audits as a key planning tool in relation to the DDA; illustrates access audits in practice in three different types of businesses: a garden centre; a branch of a large financial service provider; and a small family-run baker’s shop; shows how access audits are carried out and what they cover; explains the importance of active dialogue with the client throughout the auditing process.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Year of production
2004
Subjects
Architecture; Business studies
Keywords
access for disabled people; architectural design; business firms

Distribution Formats

Type
CD-ROM
Price
£12.50
Availability
Sale
Year
2005

Type
DVD
Format
Region 2 PAL
Price
£12.50
Availability
Sale
Year
2005

Type
VHS
Format
PAL
Price
£12.50
Availability
Sale
Year
2005

Sponsor

Name

Barclays plc

Distributor

Name

Centre for Accessible Environments

Email
enquiries@cae.org.uk
Web
http://www.cae.org.uk External site opens in new window
Phone
020 7840 0125
Fax
020 7840 5811
Address
70 South Lambeth Road
London
SW8 1RL

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