Disability Accessibility Policy

The Japanese School

Ap prov ed by:

The School Management Committee

Last rev iew ed on:June 2023

Next rev iew due by:June 2024

Disability Accessibility policy 202306 v1.2.1

Date: June 2023

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M odif ied By
K. Nis hih ar aK. Ok am oto
K. Ok am oto

Disability Accessibility policy 202306 v1.2.1

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Update f orm at
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Date M odified
01/04/20 21
09/05/20 2201/06/20 231

1. This Accessibility Plan has been drawn up by the School Management
Committee of the Japanese School Ltd. (the School) as per The Equality Act 2010 :Schedule 10, Paragraph 3 and Disability Discrimination (prescribed Times andPeriods for Accessibility Strategies and Plans for Schools (England) Regulations
2005.
2. The School commits to provide a fully accessible environment which values adincludes all pupils, staff, parents /carers and visitors regardless of their education ,physical, sensory, social, spiritual, emotional and cultural needs. The Schoolcommits to challenge negative attitudes about disability and accessibility and todeveloping a culture of awareness, toler ance and inclusion.
3. The School plans, over time, to increase the accessibility of provision for all
pupils, staff and visitors to the school. The Accessibility Plan will contain relevant
actions to:- Improve access to the physical environment of the school , adding specialist
facilities as necessary. This covers improvements to the physical environment of
the school and physical aids to access education.
- Increase access to the curriculum for pupils with a disability , expanding thecurriculum as necessary to ensure that pupils with a disability are equally
prepared for life as are the able-bodied pupils. This covers teaching and learningand the wider curriculum of the school such as participation in the after-school
clubs, leisure and cultural activities of s chool visits. It also covers the provision ofspecialist aids and equipment , which may assist these pupils in accessing thecurriculum.
- Improve the delivery of written information to pupils, staff , parents/carers andvisitors with disabilities . Examples might include ha ndouts, timetables, textbooks
and information about the school and school events. The information should bemade available in various preferred formats within a reasonable time frame whenrequired.
4. Attached are the Action Plans, relating to these key aspects of accessibility .
These plans will be reviewed and adjusted on a n annual basis. New plans will bedrawn up every year.
5. We acknowledge that there is a need for ongoing awareness raising and training
for staff and the members of the School Management Committee in the matter ofdisability discrimination and the need to inform attitudes o n this matter.
6. The Action Plan for physical is undertaken prior to each plan period. It may not
be feasible to undertake some of the work during the life of this Accessibility Plan
and therefore some items will roll for ward into subsequent plans.
The audit will need to be revisited prior to the end of each three -year plan period
to inform the development of the new Plan for the following period.
7. The Plan will be monitored through the School Management Committee.
8. The school will work i n partnership with the Ealing Council in developing andimplementing.

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