Southend accessibility strategy
Local authorities must have a written accessibility strategy in relation to the schools they are responsible for. This includes community and foundation schools. It does not include academies or free schools.
The accessibility strategy should aim to:
1. increase the extent that disabled pupils can participate in the schools' curriculum
2. improve the physical environment of the schools for the purpose of increasing the extent to which disabled pupils can take advantage of:
- education and;
- benefits, facilities or services provided or offered by the schools
3. improve the delivery of information to disabled pupils which is readily accessible to pupils who are not disabled
Delivery of the strategy must be:
- within a reasonable time and;
- in ways which are determined after taking account of the pupils' disabilities and any preferences expressed by them or their parents
A local authority must:
- implement is accessibility strategy
- keep it under review
- revise as necessary