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It is a legal requirement to make “reasonable adjustments” to physical features of your premises to remove barriers that prevent disabled people from accessing your services.

For interest, the Equality Act 2010 covers all these areas:

 
• age
• disability
• gender reassignment, which covers transsexual people
• marriage and civil partnership
• pregnancy and maternity
• race, which includes ethnic or national origins, colour and nationality
• religion or belief
• sex
• sexual orientation
 

The Independent Living disabled access area covers:

 
Access Audits which enable you to find out how accessible your business is

Accessibility for people with mobility problems

Sensory Impairments

Learning Disabilities and cognitive impairments

Impaired Dexterity

More free bus travel – but not yet 0 comments

Time limits on disabled bus passes to be scrapped — but not until 2027 Disabled bus pass holders in England will eventually be able to travel free at any time [...]

Disability Foresight Research 0 comments

New Foresight Research Maps Three Possible Futures for Disabled People The Cabinet Office Disability Unit has published new foresight research examining what life could look like for disabled people in [...]

AI could widen inequality 1 comment

Warning that AI could widen inequality Autistic people and adults with learning disabilities risk being left behind by the AI revolution, according to the group behind AI Can, one of [...]

Baywatch Survey 2026 19 comments

July 2026 – Disabled Motoring UK Baywatch Survey When will Blue Badge rules be followed? Across the UK, disabled people continue to face barriers to independence and participation in everyday [...]

EV road trip tests accessibility 1 comment

Accessible EV Europe Road Trip Click here to read about planning the trip Updated July 2026 – Road Trip Completed! Twenty-four charging sessions. Three countries. Nearly 3,000 miles. One clear [...]

Changes to Motability Scheme 0 comments

Changes to Motability Scheme Updated 1 July 2026 New to the Motability scheme? See our main Motability scheme guide for how it works and who’s eligible. Despite widespread concerns, the [...]

Creating Memories Without Barriers 0 comments

Case Study: Accessibility at Elveden Forest, Center Parcs Nestled within the Elveden Forest near Suffolk, Center Parcs has launched a stunning new enhanced family lodge specifically designed for guests with [...]

Assistive software under threat 0 comments

The proposed DSA software cut fails the government’s own test The Treasury sets the rules for judging decisions like this one. On the government’s own figures, removing specialist software from [...]

City’s-worth of talent shut out of employment 0 comments

300,000 learning disabled adults denied opportunity to work Learning disability charity Hft has declared a “city’s-worth of talent” is being needlessly shut out of the job market – and is [...]