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chapter eight accommodation - the scottish executive estate
Background
8.1 The accommodation for which the Executive is directly responsible is compliant with the DDA and generally accessible to disabled people in a range of ways including physical accessibility, the provision of toilets, the availability of induction loops and disabled parking. We have improved our main signage and undertaken access audits on all our buildings. Work will be carried out in these areas over the three years covered by the disability equality scheme to ensure that our arrangements continue to improve and meet the needs of disabled people.
Accommodation Action Plan
Policy | Action | By whom | By when | Outcome |
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Accommodation | Improved main signage within buildings | Facilities and Estates Services | Programme of work completed by 2010 | Main signage meets needs of disabled people |
Follow up action points arising from access audits of SE buildings. All buildings accessible but further improvements in areas like conference rooms, seating, car parking lining and signage needed. | Facilities and Estates Services | Programme of work completed by 2010 | All buildings accessible and meeting needs of disabled people |
Programme of training of frontline staff on disability equality underway. Programme to continue. | Facilities and Estates Services | Ongoing | All frontline staff disability aware and able to ensure good customer service for disabled staff and visitors. |
Involving disabled staff in future policy development by creation of a user group. | Facilities and Estates Services | 2007 | Disabled people's needs better reflected in decisions taken over accommodation |
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