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Introduction to the Access Directory

This Access Directory is a tool to search a database of references of accessibility guidance for the built environment. Each guidance document is summarised to help you decide whether it will be useful for you. In addition each document has been rated to indicate the level of 'inclusivity' of the guidance given, that is the extent to which it meets the needs of all potential users of an environment rather than a specific user group. The category is not an indication of the document's compliance with UK legislation. The views within each document do not necessarily reflect those of DPTAC nor the Research Group for Inclusive Environments.

Accessibility rating

Documents are categorised as follows:

Specific access guidance

  • Access guidance for specialist areas and for particular user groups.

Basic access guidance

  • Provides guidance on meeting minimum statutory requirements focussing on particular elements of the environment.

Good practice access guidance

  • Recognises the diversity of the population and the need for the environment to meet these needs. Aims to consider access in all elements of the environment and the link between them.

Inclusive environments

  • Recognises access as a basic human right, reflecting access as an element of good design and provision of the built environment, and aiming to be inclusive from the outset.

Disclaimer

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The Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC) takes every effort to ensure that the information published on this web site is accurate. However, DPTAC cannot accept any liability for the accuracy or content. Visitors who rely on this information do so at their own risk.

Having a link to or from the DPTAC website should in no way represent approval or accreditation of an organisation, its products or services.

Guide to searching the Access Directory

The Access Directory can be searched in two ways, either using the pull-down menus or alternatively the free text search facility.

Pull-down menu search:

There are separate pull-down menus to search the Access Directory by; user group, by region and by type of environment. There is a second level pull-down menu when searching by type of environment to help limit your search.

  • Choices may be selected from one or more pull-down menu.
  • Selections from more than one field are automatically connected with AND to limit the search.

Free text search:

  • No punctuation is needed between words.
  • Search fields are not case sensitive.
  • A separate thesaurus of terms used within the Access Directory is available from the Access Directory search page.

Web Links

If you would like to have a link added, please e-mail us at dptac@dft.gsi.gov.uk. Please note DPTAC cannot guarantee that the link will be added and that we are not responsible for the content of external sites or their accessibility to people with disabilities.

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