Accessibility strategy
Responsibilities of education settings
All disabled children and young people have a right to fully take part in all aspects of education. This includes having full access to the wider opportunities offered by their education setting. For children and young people to fully participate, they will need to be able to access:
- The curriculum (including visits, trips, events, and school clubs)
- The physical environment
- Information
Read more about disabled students' education rights.
Inclusive practice should be evident in the culture and actions of an educational setting. It should be shown in the setting's SEN information report, SEND policy, accessibility plan, and other associated policies.
Accessibility plans
An accessibility plan sets out how an education setting will increase access to education for disabled children and young people.
All schools must prepare an accessibility plan - this is a requirement under Schedule 10 of the Equality Act 2010.
It is our ambition that all education settings in Norfolk will have an accessibility plan. This includes early years and post-16 settings.
The governing body or proprietary body of the education setting is responsible for ensuring that an accessibility plan is in place, carried out, monitored and reviewed. Support for governors is available from the Norfolk Governance Network.
Download the accessibility plan template and accessibility auditing toolkit from the Norfolk Schools and Learning Providers website.