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Are hearing loops mandatory on new build meeting rooms?
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Posted By cherub
I am trying to discover whether hearing loops are mandatory for new build meeting rooms? If not what would you consider best practise for example one meeting room to have one installed in a suite of ten?
Thank you in anticipation
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Posted By anon1234
You could always invest in one of the portable systems available - thus meaning it could be used in any of the meeting rooms as required
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Posted By Bill Parkinson
Think it would depend on the users of the room as there could be DDA requirement issues.
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Posted By John Webster
If these are meeting rooms for public use or in which a service to the public may be provided, then you will need to consider the needs of hearing impaired people and at least provide a portable loop, or sufficient portable loops, to cover reasonable expectation of use.
If the meeting rooms are for in-house use only, then you do not legally have to make any provision unless you come to employ people with a hearing impairment. Then you might have to provide something as part of a package of "reasonable adjustments". Chances are, however, that you already do employ such people, they have just never asked for anything.
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Posted By cherub
Thanks for your responses they have been very useful
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Posted By Safetynut
You should consider providing a induction loop device where information is given verbally. DDA accessibility issue/requirement.
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