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In response to the Equality Act 2006 and the amended Disability Discrimination Act 2005, this project reviewed the information held by Forestry Commission staff and services about the needs of different disabled users. Accessibility audits and an assessment of training needs identified the best ways to help staff promote equal access for disabled people.
Guidance documents-
Accessibility and Disability: Making Woods More Accessible (PDF-859K).
Funded by Forestry Commission Scotland. Commissioned and managed by Forest Research.
The study was undertaken by the OPENspace research centre in Edinburgh.
This project was completed spring 2007.
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