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Accessibility plan

A plan that schools must have to increase disabled pupils' access to the curriculum, the physical environment and information.

Used in
England, Wales
Topic
SEND and special education

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Reasonable adjustments All four UK nations (details may differ)
Changes that schools must make under the Equality Act 2010 so that disabled pupils are not put at a substantial disadvantage.
Equality Act 2010 England Wales Scotland
The law in Great Britain that protects people from discrimination on the grounds of protected characteristics, including in schools.

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