KIRKBY COLLEGE SCHOOL ACCESSIBILITY PLAN Introduction This plan is drawn up in accordance with the planning duty in the Disability Discrimination Act, 1995, as amended by the SEN and Disability Act, 2001 (SENDA). It draws on the guidance set out in to by DfES in July 2002. “Accessible Schools: Planning to Increase Access Schools for Disabled Pupils”, issued Definition of Disability Disability is defined by the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA) has a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long term adverse effect on his or her ability to carry out “A person has a disability if he or she normal day to day activities” Key Objective To reduce and eliminate barriers to access to the curriculum and to full participation in the school community for students, and prospective students, with a disability. Principles Compliance with the DDA is consistent with the and Equal Opportunities Policy, and the operation of the Policy school’s aims school’s SEN The school recognises its duty under the DDA (as amended by the SENDA) Not to discriminate against disabled students in their admissions and exclusions, and provision of education and associated services Not to treat disabled students less favourably To take reasonable steps to avoid putting disabled students at a substantial disadvantage To publish an Accessibility Plan In performing their duties, governors and staff will have regard to the DRC code of Practice (2002) The school recognises and of their disability and its effect on his/her ability to carry out normal activities, and values parents/carers’ knowledge child’s respects the and the right to confidentiality parents/carers’ child’s The school provides all students with a broad and balanced curriculum, differentiated and adjusted to meet the needs of individual students and their preferred learning styles.
KIRKBY COLLEGE SCHOOL ACCESSIBILITY PLAN Introduction This plan is drawn up in accordance with the planning duty in the Disability Discrimination Act, 1995, as amended by the SEN and Disability Act, 2001 (SENDA). It draws on the guidance set out in “Accessible Schools: Planning to Increase Access to Schools for Disabled Pupils”, issued by DfES in July 2002. Definition of Disability Disability is defined by the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA) “A person has a disability if he or she has a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long term adverse effect on his or her ability to carry out normal day to day activities” Key Objective To reduce and eliminate barriers to access to the curriculum and to full participation in the school community for students, and prospective students, with a disability. Principles Compliance with the DDA is consistent with the school’s aims and Equal Opportunities Policy, and the operation of the school’s SEN Policy The school recognises its duty under the DDA (as amended by the SENDA) Not to discriminate against disabled students in their admissions and exclusions, and provision of education and associated services Not to treat disabled students less favourably To take reasonable steps to avoid putting disabled students at a substantial disadvantage To publish an Accessibility Plan In performing their duties, governors and staff will have regard to the DRC code of Practice (2002) The school recognises and values parents/carers’ knowledge of their child’s disability and its effect on his/her ability to carry out normal activities, and respects the parents/carers’ and the child’s right to confidentiality The school provides all students with a broad and balanced curriculum, differentiated and adjusted to meet the needs of individual students and their preferred learning styles.
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