Hello again everyone.
Many thanks for all your responses so far. It wasn't my intention for my post to generate a discussion - but in some ways it is always positive to air these issues and have an informed debate.
Just to clarify, Scope's strategy Changing Society includes a commitment to engage with and support Disabled People's Organisations (DPO) and disabled people in the work that they do - which of course includes Disability Equality Training and access auditing - so this opportunity is linked to that strategic aim. So if a DPO runs an access auditing service that meets the quality criteria we are looking for, we will consider them for inclusion on the list.
I should emphasise that this approach certainly doesn't intend to devalue the fantastic work undertaken by non-disabled access consultants, but I hope you understand why we are targeting this particular group of providers on this occasion.
Best wishes,
Graham Findlay
Scop
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