This course focuses on DESIGN issues for wheelchair users. Duration: 2.5 - 3 hours. Live training. Attendance Cert provided (3 CPD hours)
2.5 - 3 hours
£35.00 excl. VAT
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Description
PLEASE NOTE:
The majority of wheelchair standards and regulations referenced in this course are England-based.
This course focuses on design issues for new-build wheelchair housing. It explores a wide range of generic design standards & signposts delegates to useful further guidance. It also overviews essential elements of the Approved Document M, Volume 1, Category 3 (Wheelchair Housing) (England) - 2015 edition - such as bedroom sizes, furniture requirements & wheelchair storage/transfer spaces and it references Design Templates usable in new wheelchair dwellings.
Please note, there is a 'sister' course to this one entitled "Adaptation Issues for Wheelchair Users". In that course, the focus is more on adaptation issues for existing housing than on generic design standards.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Electronic handouts (PDFs) provided
- Digital Attendance Certificates issued (3 CPD hours)
- Our online courses are interactive and typically include some or all of the following: presentations, case studies, desktop exercises, demonstration videos, discussions, breakout rooms and Q&As with trainers.
