The audits and reports are based upon best practice guidelines contained within:
- Equality Act 2010
- Disability Discrimination Act Audit standards
- Equality & Human Rights Commission Statutory Code of Practice 2010
- BSI Standards 8300: 2018: Design of an accessible and inclusive built environment. Part 1 External Environment: Code of Practice
- BSI Standards 8300: 2018 Design of an accessible and inclusive built environment Part 2 Buildings: Code of Practice
- Guidelines for Providing for Journeys on Foot, CIHT 2000
- Designing for Accessibility, Centre for Accessible Environments 2012
- Design Manual for Roads and Bridges: HD42/05 Non-motorised User Audits RNIB Wayfinding Report, RNIB 2010
For those organisations that meet Purple's accessibility best practice standards we award them with a Purple Approved – Accessible Destination badge, so that they can proudly demonstrate their accessibility credentials to customers and employees.