TS-AWM-08
Trust & Stewardship
Asset & Waqf Management
CORE
Excellence
v2.9.7
Inclusive prayer spaces
This criterion assesses whether the organization provides prayer spaces that are accessible, appropriate, and welcoming to diverse community members. It evaluates the organization's commitment to ensuring that all Muslims—including women, those with mobility, sensory, and non-visible disabilities, the elderly, parents, and carers—have dignified, safe, and equitable access to worship. This aligns with the Islamic duty of Amānah (trust) and 'Adl (justice), ensuring facilities are safe (removing harm), inclusive, and compliant with evacuation and safeguarding standards.
Assessment Questions
- How does the organization ensure its prayer spaces are physically accessible to individuals with mobility challenges, the elderly, and parents with strollers?
- Show the Parity Index calculation for the last 3 peak events (Jumu'ah/Eid) and explain any variance.
- Describe your reasonable-adjustments process: how are requests assessed, approved, funded, and time-bound?
- What specific provisions are made for women to ensure their prayer space is dignified, comfortable, and equitable (including protection from ad-hoc closure)?
- If you maintain PEEPs or assisted-evacuation lists, show your DPIA, retention schedule, and access controls.
- What measures are in place to ensure the prayer spaces are consistently safe, clean, and well-maintained (including TMV checks and fire safety)?
- How is AV parity ensured between men’s and women’s spaces?
- Describe your arrangements for emergency evacuation of disabled users (refuges, evac chairs, PEEPs).
- How do you account for sensory/non-visible disabilities (lighting, acoustics, quiet zones)?
- What governance ensures women and disabled users influence decisions (e.g., Inclusion Forum)?
- If CCTV is used, how do you comply with ICO surveillance guidance in prayer areas?
Evidence Requirements
- Photographs or video walkthroughs of prayer spaces, highlighting accessibility features.
- Floor plans showing the layout, location, and relative size of men's, women's, and family prayer areas.
- Parity Index calculation methodology and results for the last 12 months.
- Equality Act 'reasonable adjustments' decision log (requests, decisions, timelines).
- NRAC/BS 8300 accessibility audit reports and action plans.
- Fire alarm weekly test logs, emergency lighting monthly/annual test certificates.
- Evacuation chair maintenance records and PEEPs (anonymised/redacted).
- TMV commissioning certificates and periodic temperature checks; Legionella risk assessment (if applicable).
- Hearing loop commissioning certificate and monthly test logs.
- Minutes from Biannual Inclusion & Access Forum.
- DPIA for PEEPs/CCTV and Privacy Notice.
- Volunteer/staff training records (disability awareness, safeguarding).
Scoring Guidelines
| Level | Rating | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5/5 | NRAC/BS8300 ≥90%, Parity Index ≥0.95 (methodology published), hearing loop tested monthly, PEEPs/evac aids operational with DPIA, public parity dashboard, ≥85% user satisfaction (no group <80%). |
| 4 | 4/5 | Audit 80–89%, Parity ≥0.9, loop tested quarterly, trustee-reviewed parity policy, ≥80% satisfaction, documented reasonable adjustments log. |
| 3 | 3/5 | Audit 70–79%, partial parity 0.8–0.89, loop absent or untested, documented reasonable adjustments request process exists, ≥70% satisfaction. |
| 2 | 2/5 | Audit 50–69% or parity <0.8, ad-hoc approach to adjustments. |
| 1 | 1/5 | Audit <50% or major barriers (no step-free route, no women's space, or hazardous facilities). |
Discussion (1)
Administrator
2026-03-07 11:07:37.525256
📋 **Version updated: 1.0.0 → 2.9.7** **Changes:** Updated islamic_references from mizan-297.json
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