Networking - Meetings - Journal - Training - Representation - Employment - Structure
The Association aims to guide and support access professionals, in their consultation role, by networking and exchanging knowledge and experience through the following media:
The association is made up of regions that hold regular meetings covering regional and national topical issues. These provide an excellent opportunity to exchange and resolve access issues with other professionals. Continuous professional development (CPD) training is integral to the meetings and is supported by guest speakers from academia, industry and specialist suppliers.
'Access' is for anyone passionate about inclusive design – from the built environment to web design to fair employment policy. It is the professional journal for members of the Access Association and is published jointly with RNIB.
It is included as part of the Access Association membership and the current edition is in the members area. Alternatively it may be ordered from the RNIB Website.
The Association is committed to providing training and support to access professionals. This will equip those who influence access issues with the skills required to appreciate and develop ways to improve services and the accessibility of the built environment.
The Association continues to monitor the effectiveness of current guidance and legislation and advise the relevant Government departments and regulatory organisations. The Association currently has representation on:
The Association promotes the appointment of Access Officers and professionals within local authorities and is committed to supporting them in the consultative role within their communities. The access professional is expected to be a multi-disciplined, efficient and competent consultant with a wide appreciation of inclusive and access issues to the built environment. The Association exists to fully support its members with this responsibility.
The Association provides guidance on responsibilities under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA) to those authorities that do not employ an access professional and actively encourages these authorities to do so.
There is an Annual General Meeting on the second Tuesday of June each year. The Officers of the Association are elected and the accounts received. There is also a seminar on a relevant topic, with guest speakers.
The Association consists of three levels:
The Management Committee consist of the national President, immediate Past President, Vice President, Honorary Secretary and Honorary Treasurer. They look after the day to day running of the Association and are responsible to the Council.
The Association is governed by the Council, consisting of elected officers plus a nominated delegate from each of the Regions. It meets six times a year and the details are fed back to the regions.
Working Parties are sometimes set up to look at specific issues for example: education. These report back to the Council.
See our regions page.
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