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Disabled toilets access

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  • Emmia
    Emmia Posts: 5,541 Forumite
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    edited 17 September 2020 at 10:58AM
    If the school is legally defined as a place of work, under Section 2 of The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 and she is visiting it in the course of her work to make deliveries (I think post could be deemed a delivery, however I'm not a lawyer) - then you may want to read this: 
    https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/887867/dft-hse-letter-drivers-facilities.pdf
  • calcotti
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    edited 17 September 2020 at 11:18AM
    epm-84 said:
    JamoLew said:
    does she have any other health issues ?
    it would be unusual for someone with a colostomy only to be classified as disabled
    Disability classifications can be very broad.  There are a number of conditions with no outward signs but eligible for radar key.
    A disability is where something has a significant affect on your ability to live a normal life.  In some cases a radar key is offered because a particular person might not be able to queue for the normal facility, opposed to them needing the extra features which a disabled toilet offers.
    And in the case of emptying or changing ileostomy or colostomy bags being in a cubicle with the basin ready to hand can be of great help otherwise their is a risk of having to open a cubicle door with dirty hands.
    Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Some rules may be different in other parts of UK.
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