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FIRE SAFETY => Fire Risk Assessments => Topic started by: Firescot on September 21, 2014, 09:38:15 PM

Title: Number of rooms required in hotels for the providsion of special needs residents
Post by: Firescot on September 21, 2014, 09:38:15 PM

Does any one know where I could find out if there is a percentage of rooms that require to be provided in hotels for special needs residents in existing premises?

Title: Re: Number of rooms required in hotels for the providsion of special needs residents
Post by: Davo on September 21, 2014, 09:50:58 PM

Hi Firescot

I seem to remember 10% being quoted in the DDA Guidance


davo
retired but not quite baffled yet.........

Title: Re: Number of rooms required in hotels for the providsion of special needs residents
Post by: Dinnertime Dave on September 21, 2014, 10:23:06 PM

Quote from: Davo on September 21, 2014, 09:50:58 PM

Hi Firescot

I seem to remember 10% being quoted in the DDA Guidance


davo
retired but not quite baffled yet.........

Seem to recall one very large national chain providing 10%.

Title: Re: Number of rooms required in hotels for the providsion of special needs residents
Post by: Mike Buckley on September 22, 2014, 09:15:46 AM

You must remember that the DDA has been replaced with the Equality Act 2010 and the Equality Act (Disability) Regulations 2010 which in turn has led to amendments to the Approved Documents. New ball game.

Title: Re: Number of rooms required in hotels for the providsion of special needs residents
Post by: Tom Sutton on September 22, 2014, 09:48:22 AM

Check out  http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/advice-and-guidance/information-for-advisers/equality-act-codes-of-practice there may be something that may help.