Health and safety
Making your school accessible
Remove physical barriers so every student can take part in learning. For example, install ramps and choose furniture that supports active learning.
Do this now
- Step 1: Make facilities more accessible, for example by installing ramps.
- Step 2: Buy classroom furniture and equipment that supports active learning, teamwork and creativity.
If you are a school leader
The guide gives these as ways school leaders can improve facilities to support better student outcomes.
If you are an education officer
Take concrete action on barriers across your schools. Install ramps, build accessible washrooms, and provide accessible learning resources, furniture and equipment. Buy and distribute furniture and equipment that supports active learning.
Still not sure?
Find the right person in the Ministry staff directory. Have the details of your situation to hand.
Open the staff directory (opens on mes.gov.bb)The law and policy behind this
Both practice guidesTable 2.1 in both guides · draft of 27 May 2026
Reimagining Education in Barbados: A Bright Future for Every Child (2023)Opens on mes.gov.bb
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