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Educating Schools about Disability
University of Wales
Schools Still Switch to DUC
Moveman at the Height of Lift Safety in Schools
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Editor's Welcome
Welcome to Stepping Out 16. The theme of this issue is education. We bring you a feature length article on schools and the DDA, an application press release on Swansea University, two articles on lift safety in schools, and the latest disability news.
We hope you will find it interesting and enjoyable to read.
From Moveman.
Educating Schools about Disability
Prior to 1st September 2002, discrimination in schools was not generally banned. Education was not covered by part 3 of the DDA (access to goods and services) and part 4 of the act at that time only required schools to provide information on access to education for disabled pupils.
This all changed on 1st September 2002, when The Special Education Needs and Disability Act (SENDA) 2001, amended part 4 of the DDA, to include schools. It also removed the exemption of education from part 3 of the act. The new part 4 requires schools not to treat disabled pupils less favourably, and to make reasonable adjustments to avoid putting disabled pupils at a substantial disadvantage...
Moveman Rises above the Rest at the University of Wales!
At the University of Wales, Swansea, students of all abilities are enjoying full access to the facilities on campus, thanks to wheelchair lift supplier, Moveman.
Founded in 1920, the University of Wales, Swansea has around 10,300 students studying a range of courses from American Studies to Zoology. At present, around 4 students at the university require the use of a wheelchair, and another 4 or 5 require assistance when walking. This number was enough to warrant the university investing in additional lifts to improve disabled access...
Schools Still Switch to DUC
Young children are inquisitive by nature and this can sometimes lead to accidents. Lifts can of course be played with and used as hiding places by children. The Moveman Designated User Control (DUC) option for its enclosed Companion Prestige model prevents children from playing in platform lifts.
When the system was first made available for schools, Moveman's customers simply wanted to prevent children from operating the lift, so a key switch was added to the standard unit. This cut off the power and prevented the lift from moving, but didn't prevent the child from getting into the lift and continuing to use it as a hiding place...
Falls from height are the single biggest cause of death in the workplace, and one of the main causes of serious injury. A workplace not only refers to an office or factory, but also shops, leisure centres and schools, many of which will have a platform lift installed. It is important therefore that safety measures are put into place to prevent falls, particularly in schools and other places where there are likely to be children present...
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