Beyond individual teaching practice, the physical or virtual space a session happens in shapes how accessible it actually is. 

  • Step-free routes into and within buildings, with lifts in multi-storey buildings. 

  • Doorways wide enough for wheelchair access, with hardware that can be operated with one hand and without tight grasping or twisting. 

  • Clear floor space and turning room within classrooms, with accessible routes between furniture. 

  • A proportion of desks and tables at an accessible height with adequate knee clearance. 

  • Accessible toilets and storage or charging points for powered wheelchairs where needed. 

  • Seating layouts that avoid isolating a wheelchair user at the very front or back of a room by design (for example, due to tiered seating).

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