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Training and Consultancy Services
DAII's Training and Consultancy Service has a clear vision of our role and purpose: to provide services that enable organisations and businesses to meet their legislative responsibilities and to increase the accessibility of their services to disabled people.
Since its creation in 2002 we have gone from strength to strength, expanding our range of services and projects and establishing a proven track record of delivery across the South East of England.
We employ a large team of experienced, external consultants and trainers to deliver its services. We actively engage with a wider network of 80 local disabled people which ensures all our recommendations and guidance are informed by their knowledge and experience. This unique approach sets us apart from our competitors and helps us give our clients solutions that really make a difference.
Our Ethos
We take a practical, outcome focused approach to disability access and inclusion which focuses on removing the barriers that disadvantage disabled people. This approach, called the social model of disability, sits in opposition to the view that disabled people themselves are the problem (often referred to as the medical model of disability).
What we offer:
Disability Equality Training
Our popular and continuously updated courses give participants an opportunity to understand various issues and legislative concerns surrounding disability and feel comfortable and confident in their interactions with disabled people. All of our training is provided on a bespoke basis so that it suits the needs of the client, the type of organisation and the training participants.
Access Auditing Services
Access Audits are tools to enable you to find out the current level of accessibility, to disabled people of your buildings, websites, written material, goods and services. Our access audits help clients work towards meeting the requirements and recommendations of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995/2005, British Standard 8300 and Building Regulations Part M.
Consultancy Services
We provide a range of bespoke consultancy services that enable clients to make the operational and strategic improvements they need to comply with current legislative and governance frameworks and increase the accessibility of their services to disabled customers, service users and employees.
Tess McManus - Training and Consultancy Manager
Tess McManus has been working in the field of disability for twenty years. After being involved in disability related academic research and project management she became a trainer and consultant for Disability Action in Islington. She has developed DAII's training and consultancy services and brings together multi-disciplinary teams of disability professionals to deliver services and events to an ever growing range of clients. She is experienced in working strategically and operationally with extensive experience in providing consultancy and training to front line staff as well as senior management teams. She is a registered trainer with the Disability Rights Commission and the Employers Forum on Disability.
