Accessibility Plan

The SEN and Disability Act 2001 extended the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA) to cover education. Since September 2002, the Governing Body has had three key duties towards disabled pupils, under Part 4 of the DDA:

1. not to treat disabled pupils less favourably for a reason related to their disability.

2. to make reasonable adjustments for disabled pupils, so that they are not at a substantial disadvantage.

3. to plan to increase access to education for disabled pupils.

This plan sets out the proposals of the Proprietor/Governing Body of the school to increase access to education for disabled pupils in the three areas required by the planning duties in the DDA:

a) increasing the extent to which disabled pupils can participate in the school curriculum.

b) improving the environment of the school to increase the extent to which disabled pupils can take advantage of education and associated services.

c) improving the delivery to disabled pupils of information, which is provided in writing for pupils who are not disabled.

It is a requirement that the school’s accessibility plan is resourced, implemented, reviewed and revised as necessary and reported on annually. Attached is a set of action plans showing how the school will address the priorities identified in the plan.

We are working within a national framework for educational inclusion provided by:

• Inclusive School (DfES 0774/2001)

• SEN & Disability Act 2001

• The SEN Revised Code of Practice 2014

• The Disability Discrimination Act (amended for school 2001)

• Code of Practice for Schools (Disability Rights Commission)

• OFSTED