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Accessibility

Guidance

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accessibility guidance

How to go beyond box-ticking

How to go beyond Box-ticking The ever-present box-ticking exercises are administrative tasks that we all must do as part of our daily lives at work and at home. These exercises are inevitable and are sometimes an irritating step that must be taken to achieve a higher goal. We tend to

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accessibility guidance

Importance of Induction Loop Provision

The Importance of Induction Loop Provision During access audits, our NRAC Consultants are always recommending or inspecting induction loops. Induction loops are used to help hearing aid users effectively cut out background noise which results in better clarity of speech. One of the biggest issues hearing aid users face is

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accessibility guidance

Do I need a school access audit?

Do I need a School Audit? Do I need a School Access Audit? Schools must have a written accessibility plan. This is a statutory requirement from the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) which remains in force in Northern Ireland. In England, Scotland, and Wales the Equality Act 2010 retains the requirement.

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United Kingdom
Suite GB,
Pepper House,
Market Street,
Nantwich,
Cheshire,
CW5 5DQ.

Ireland
77 Camden Street Lower,
Dublin,
D02 XE80.

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