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Update on Part M of the Building Regulations NRAC Conference Coin Street Conference Centre, London 10th October 2018 Luke Turner Principal Architect - Approved Documents K and M Technical Policy Division Building Safety Portfolio Ministry
NRAC Conference Coin Street Conference Centre, London 10th October 2018 Luke Turner Principal Architect - Approved Documents K and M Technical Policy Division Building Safety Portfolio Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government
Update on Part M of the Building Regulations
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What has changed? What’s up?
My name and role is still the same but following a year of change we are now the: Technical Policy Division Building Safety Portfolio Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government And my email: luke.turner@communities.gov.uk
What has changed?
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We set out that we believe that where you live, shop, go out, travel
determined by your disability. So we will review disabled people’s access and amend regulations if necessary to improve disabled access to licensed premises.
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Ministers
Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
The Rt Hon James Brokenshire MP
James Brokenshire was appointed Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on 30 April 2018. Minister of State for Housing
Kit Malthouse MP
Kit Malthouse was appointed Minister of State for Housing on 9 July 2018. .
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What do officials do?
Spot the odd one out
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What happened this year?
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crisis, by the Equality and Human Rights Commission
Regulations Advisory Committee
What did MPs ask?
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What did MPs ask?
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What did MPs ask?
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In order of frequency
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Part M related activity in parliament
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Part M related activity in parliament
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House of Commons Wednesday 13 December 2017 Meeting started at 11.34am 12:25:41 Rishi Sunak MP (Richmond (Yorks), Conservative) Mr Speaker today thousands of profoundly disabled children are denied the opportunity to enjoy a day out with their families simply because there isn’t an adequate changing room. The stories of parents at the Dale school in my constituency deeply moved me, so could I ask the Prime Minister to strongly consider updating our building regulations to ensure broader provision and in the meantime to urge all relevant buildings to voluntarily install changing places to give these children the opportunities they deserve. 12:26 : 14 Rt Hon Theresa May MP, The Prime Minister (Maidenhead, Conservative) Can I say to my honourable friend that I think he is right to raise this very important issue, which might at one glance seem quite a small issue but actually is very important in the lives of those disabled children to enable them to lead the life that they want to lead. And I agree with him that the provision of Changing Places can make a real difference to disabled children, but also to their carers. I understand the Department for Communities and Local Government has been working to increase the number of facilities. I would certainly urge relevant building owners to consider installing changing places, where they can, and I am sure that my right honourable friend the Communities secretary will be happy to discuss this matter further with my right honourable friend. http://www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/eedcd1e3-589e-47b5-91ba-281d0bebb48b
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Part M (Access to and use of buildings) Volume 1 - Dwellings
We have now started to scope a review of Part M of the building regulations and working groups are uniting around key themes needing change and update.
(Access to and use of buildings)
Part M related activity in parliament
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for autistic people
(United Nations convention for the rights of people with disabilities)
What happened this year?
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environment”
Women and Equalities Disability and the Built Environment
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December 2016. It heard from experts including planning, transport and access consultants, local government, architects, designers, housing specialists, lobby groups, house builders and disability
Ministers and senior officials in February 2017
published 25 April 2017
followed shortly after this
Dominic Raab to the WEC in March 2018.
further points. They requested a written response and a hearing
September
October
Working Across Government
19 Departments that have built environment and disability specific policies include: The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has responsibility for policies relating to homes, places, buildings, planning, regeneration, high streets, community integration and governance. The Department for Transport (DfT) has policy responsibility for guidance relating to transport, roads and streets. The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) shares an active interest in older peoples and adapted housing, in social care and in environments adapted for neurodiversity dementia and autism with MHCLG. The Government Equalities Office (GEO) leads on “public sector equality duty” and the duty to make “anticipatory reasonable adjustments” which are the main tools to factor in consideration of accessibility beyond the Building Regulations. All policy making connects all Minister and officials to the PSED. Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), with DfT, DHSC, DoE and MHCLG are all involved in improving provision of Changing Places toilets. DWP’s Office for Disability Issues (ODI) champion progress by Sector Champions who lead within industry and business. ODI also lead the Government response to the UNCRPD and act as the focal point for disability issues, but they do not hold policy responsibility for policies relating to the built environment.
Working Across Government
20 The departments with policies that also connect and help shape improvement include: The Cabinet Office (CO) whose responsibility covers policies relating to construction strategy, building information modelling, infrastructure projects (Infrastructure Projects Authority), public procurement principles and practice (Crown Commercial Service), the Government Property Unit and for ethics and standards setting amongst the civil service. The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) through the Industrial Strategy, for example the Grand Challenge on the aging society. The Home Office (HO) whose work on alcohol and premises licencing is often asked to become a tool for licencing accessibility. Her Majesty’s Treasury (HMT) and Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC). The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) through its licencing regimes for places of entertainment and sports grounds. Department of Education (DoE), has design guidance for schools and educational establishments.
Inclusive Transport Strategy
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DfT have issued an Inclusive Transport Strategy that halts new Shared Space schemes while guidance on Shared Space is reviewed. DfT have provided funding to improve the provision of Changing Places toilets in Motorway Service areas. Inclusive Transport Strategy The government's plans to make our transport system more inclusive and better for disabled people. Published 25 July 2018
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/inclusive-transport-strategy
Sector Champions
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New business champions to support rights of disabled consumers Eleven new sector champions, who will help to tackle the issues disabled people face as consumers, have been announced by the Minister for Disabled People, Work and Health today (21 February 2017). The champions, who represent a range of different sectors and businesses, from gaming to retail, will use their influential status as leaders in their industries to promote the benefits of being inclusive to disabled people. The sector champions will amplify the voices of disabled customers and employees within their own industries, increasing accountability and challenging
that will make a difference to the millions of people who often miss out.
Sector Champions
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The sector champions represent:
RETAIL MUSIC LEISURE TOURISM HOTELS MEDIA RAIL AIRPORTS BUSES BANKING ADVERTISING
Hackitt Review
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Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety: An independent review led by Dame Judith Hackitt. Published 17 May 2018 Its purpose was to make recommendations that will ensure:
It examined building and fire safety regulations and related compliance and enforcement with the focus on multi-occupancy high-rise residential buildings. An interim report was published on 18 December 2017 and the final report was published on 17 May 2018. The review’s final report which was commissioned by government following the Grenfell Tower fire to make recommendations on the future regulatory system.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/independent-review-of-building-regulations-and-fire-safety-final-report
National Planning Policy Framework
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We have consulted on change to the NPPF and have since updated the NPPF this year. We have also made changes in the revised National Planning Policy Framework to change the way viability is taken into account in the planning process. This includes consideration of disabled people in the built environment. The revised National Planning Policy Framework was published on 24 July 2018 and sets out the government’s planning policies for England and how these are expected to be applied. This revised Framework replaces the previous National Planning Policy Framework published in March 2012. The planning practice guidance to support the framework is published online.
Social Housing Green Paper
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Social housing green paper: a ‘new deal’ for social housing The social housing green paper – published on 14 August 2018 – aims to rebalance the relationship between residents and landlords, tackle stigma and ensure that social housing can be both a stable base that supports people when they need it and support social mobility. The green paper sets out 5 core themes:
What’s going to happen?
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Bandwidth
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Design principles
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Design principles
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DESIGN FOR THE MIND’S - 11 THEMES Clarity: Making things intuitive, obvious, easy to work out. Sensory: Making the most of the senses whilst ensuring not sensory overload. Layout: Making it easy to find your way around in buildings. Flooring: Contrasting tones to make the important things stand out. Taking care at transitions between rooms and edges to floors. Decoration: Using balanced, squared and symmetrical patterns are important to some autistic people, in contrast vivid décor and patterns can frighten. Signage: Size, viewing distance and trusted known symbols. Inventiveness in signage can confuse. Familiarity: Avoiding surprise or change to elements in an environment. Some people navigate by triangulation between trusted objects. Acoustics: Control of noise levels in larger spaces and give access to quiet space. Safety: Making spaces where people can manage their stress levels before it gets critical. Preview: Giving views of what is beyond or ahead before you enter a space. Understanding what is about to happen. Lighting: Needs to be controllable and adaptable in its intensity and position for a person’s needs.
What did people ask me this year?
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Spot the odd one out
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What did people ask me this year?
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Some recurring questions
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Frequently Asked Questions
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The odd one out
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luke.turner@communities.gov.uk