Inclusive education estates
Design adaptations to support an inclusive and accessible environment in mainstream education settings.
Applies to England
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This guidance is for those involved in planning, managing, maintaining and delivering mainstream education estates, including:Â
- local authorities
- responsible bodies
- education leaders and practitioners
- professional advisers
- delivery partners
It supports users to identify and implement high-impact adaptations to improve inclusion and accessibility across their education estates. Information includes:Â
- approaches to assessing the inclusivity of the estateÂ
- the 10 core elements of inclusive designÂ
- practical, high-impact adaptations to buildings and outdoor spacesÂ
- case studies and examples of implementationÂ
The guidance should be read alongside School and college design and construction.