Friday, April 6, 2012

Integrated Accessibility Standard

Information and Communications

Training to educators
16. (1) In addition to the requirements under section 7, obligated organizations that are school boards or educational or training institutions shall provide educators with accessibility awareness training related to accessible program or course delivery and instruction.
(2) Obligated organizations that are school boards or educational or training institutions shall keep a record of the training provided under this section, including the dates on which the training is provided and the number of individuals to whom it is provided.

The required people to be trained in this part of the standard are:

* Educators in all school boards or educational or training institution.  

What does it look like for you to check yes to this question??

To mark yes to this questions means that your training policy is aligned with the company’s Accessible Year Plan as well as the Ontario Human Rights Code as it relates to disability and accessibility. These documents need to address that training requirements are consistent with the goals of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). The training strategy includes details of what is covered in training and when it is provided. A record of the dates of training, how it was provided and how many people were trained is being kept.

Some sample evidence include that the individual training and policy speaks to training requirements that are consistent with the Integrated Accessibility Standard (section 7). The company has a written training plan that includes the type of training to be provided and timing of training and the plan aligned with the company’s Accessible Policy and Multi-Year Plan. There is a list of which staff must receive training and has assurance that this staffs were trained. The company also has to have a record of dates that training was provided, content covered and how many people were trained.

Is there anything else that could be done to ensure that a compliance with this requirement?

If you are interested in learning more about Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) or how to make accessibility a natural part of your business through the application of Corporate Social Responsibility, please contact Sandra Broekhof @ 416-503-1035 or
sandra_broekhof@sympatico.ca or visit
www.accessibilitycompliance.ca 

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