Locomotion Museum opens consultation on new building
Locomotion Museum opens Consultation on new building Last year, Direct Access worked with the National Railway Museum (now called ‘Locomotion’), making a series of accessibility recommendations that are part of the established infrastructure of the site. We are thrilled to announce that these recommendations will now feed into their new building plans, whereby Locomotion will […]
Most British websites fail to meet best practice accessibility standards
Most British websites fail to meet best practice standards of accessibility The UK Government recently published a report detailing the findings of a study that explored website accessibility standards on several UK sites managed mostly by large public sector organisations in the health and public service sector as well as government agencies. Research showed that […]
Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama – Accessibility Audits
The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama (Coleg Brenhinol Cerdd a Drama Cymru) in Cathays Park, Cardiff, is a conservatoire with alumni including Anthony Hopkins, Rob Brydon, Dougray Scott, and Aneurin Barnard. It was the first and is one of only two All-Steinway conservatoires in the UK. The Royal Welsh College of Music & […]
Hearing Loops for public facilities
Hearing Loops for public facilities Imagine not being able to hear the speaker across the roar of a crowd, the bank cashier, or a bus driver over the noise of an engine. For many of the one in six of the UK population with some form of hearing loss, this is a daily reality. Hearing […]
Government publish new tactile paving guidance
Government publish new tactile paving guidance Last month, the UK Government’s Department for Transport published new Tactile Paving guidance to boost mobility independence for people with vision impairments. The use of tactile paving surfaces is important because these surfaces convey vital information to vision impaired and other people about their environment, including hazard warning and […]
Sheikh Mohammed issues new law protecting rights of people of determination in Dubai
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE recently issued Law No. 3 of 2022 on the rights of people with disabilities in the emirate of Dubai. In addition, the ruler of Dubai issued Executive Council Resolution No. 1 of 2022 pertaining to the Executive Regulation of […]