Education Accessibility Protocol

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Introduction
Reasonable Adjustments
Education Accessibility Protocol Panel
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Successful accessibility project for visually impaired student

Introduction

Education Accessibility Protocol (EAP) funding is allocated by Somerset Council to support Somerset’s mainstream schools carry out ‘reasonable adjustments’ to make them accessible for local pupils with complex physical, medical or sensory needs.

The funding, and the work it enables, supports the Council and schools within Somerset to meet their duties contained in the Equality Act 2010 and Part 3 of the Children and Families Act 2014.

Somerset’s Education Accessibility Protocol – Academic Year 2025/2026

(formerly known as the Schools Access Initiative)

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Reasonable Adjustments

Reasonable adjustments may include improvements to:

physical access to the school – for example, ramps and handrails
physical movement around the buildings – for example, automated doors
access to the curriculum – for example, specialist furniture and IT equipment
facilities within the building for disabled pupils – for example, medical rooms and acoustic improvements

Building showing an accessible entrance with ramp and bars

Education Accessibility Protocol Referral Form

The Education Accessibility Protocol Referral Form should be completed by officers in the Inclusive Curriculum and Teaching team (which includes the Hearing Support Team, Vision Support Team, and Access and Assistive Technology) and the Occupational Therapists within the Children with Disabilities Team. It is not normally completed by schools.

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