Dynamic Disability
Assessment™
Know what needs to happen on the day — before the doors open.
Grounded in 15 years of accessibility case law
The question the DDA answers
“Knowing what we know about this venue, this event and the people attending — what access barriers can we anticipate, and what can we put in place before they occur?”
The Equality Act 2010 requires an anticipatory approach to accessibility. Most organisations know that. The Dynamic Disability Assessment is the tool that makes it systematic, documented, and defensible — for every event, every venue, every day.
How it works
Three layers. One intelligent assessment.
Venue
What accessibility provision, policies, facilities, and operational arrangements are available at this venue?
Event
What's different about this particular event? Crowd density, security arrangements, temporary infrastructure, transport disruption, sensory conditions, and operational changes specific to this day.
Person
What are the functional access requirements of the Access Card holders attending this specific event? What do they need, and what does the combination of venue and event mean for each individual?
Combines to answer one question
What needs to happen on the day — before a single customer encounters a barrier?
See it in action
How the Dynamic Disability Assessment works
The tool moves through four stages: the central question, the three-layer input, the risk dashboard, and the individual Access Card holder assessment.
Interactive demonstration — use the controls to explore each stage of the assessment
Outputs
What the DDA produces
Six structured outputs — each designed to give venue teams actionable intelligence before the event opens, not after a complaint has been made.
Venue DDA
A dynamic baseline assessment of the venue's accessibility arrangements — what's in place, what's missing, and what the risk profile looks like before any event-specific factors are applied.
Event Access Assessment
Identifies the specific access risks created by the circumstances of this event: crowd patterns, security, temporary infrastructure, transport, sensory conditions, and operational changes.
Audience Access Intelligence
Aggregated access profiles of the Access Card holders booked for this event — patterns, pressure points, and categories of need, so venue teams can plan staffing and resources accordingly.
Operational Access Brief
Clear, actionable instructions and contingencies for venue teams before doors open. Translated from legal and risk language into operational instructions your team can actually follow.
Individual Access Assessment
An individual assessment for each Access Card holder attending — mapping their registered requirements against the specific venue and event, with risk flags and recommended adjustments.
Personal Access Plan
A photo-led summary of the agreed arrangements for the customer and for operational staff — so the adjustment actually happens, and both sides have the same information.
Built for
Sport, music, entertainment, and live events
The Dynamic Disability Assessment is calibrated to the operational realities of live events — not generic office-based compliance. Every event type has its own risk profile. Every venue has its own characteristics. Every customer has their own requirements. The DDA handles all three.
Why now
The EHRC's replacement statutory Code of Practice came into force on 5 August 2026. It places greater emphasis than ever on the anticipatory duty — and on demonstrating that your organisation has taken a structured, proactive approach.
The DDA is designed specifically to provide that documentation. Every assessment is dated, structured, and grounded in case law precedent from the Strategic Access archive.
The anticipatory duty in practice
The DDA doesn't just help you comply with the Equality Act. It helps you demonstrate that compliance — in a format that Courts and advisers will recognise as a serious, systematic approach to the anticipatory duty.
The foundation
15 years of accessibility case law
of accessibility case law, legal experience, and operational knowledge from Courts — built into every risk rating the DDA produces.
per assessment — from baseline venue profile to individual Access Card holder plans. Everything a venue team needs before the event opens.
at the core of every assessment: what needs to happen on the day — for this venue, this event, and these people?
Commission your assessment
Ready to know what needs to happen on the day?
Contact Chris Fry directly to discuss how the Dynamic Disability Assessment applies to your venue and events calendar. Every assessment is tailored to your specific circumstances.
What to expect
An initial conversation about your venue, event calendar, and current approach to accessibility
A clear explanation of what the DDA would assess and what it would produce for your organisation
A proposal tailored to your specific circumstances — venue, event type, scale, and objectives
No obligation and no jargon
Contact
Chris Fry
Director, Strategic Access Advisory Limited
Accessibility specialist and legal professional. Postgraduate legal qualifications, CEDR mediation accreditation. Experience in Court of Appeal and Supreme Court cases.
Strategic Access Advisory Limited — registered in England & Wales
[email protected] — www.strategicaccessconsulting.com
Related
The warning period has ended. The replacement statutory Code now applies.
The new EHRC statutory Code and what it means for service providers — 5 August 2026.
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