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The whole register, in one page.

Twenty-two entries across five sections. No dropdown, no search box: everything the site publishes is listed here, with the signature and the order of cost attached.

Work

6 entries

Nobody is kept out of a job by attitudes alone. They are kept out by a process somebody owns.

MeasureWhere it bitesSigned off byOrder of cost
Booked, Not Requested Recruitment, large meetings Hiring manager / event owner Per session
The Desk That Goes Up Is Cheaper Than the One That Doesn't Any office fit-out Facilities Low thousands, once
The Internal Tool Nobody Tests with a Screen Reader Every internal system Procurement and engineering lead Staff time, recurring
Counting Who Applied, Not Who Got In Diversity reporting Board / people analytics Reporting time
What to Look at Where You Work Your own floor Anyone who works there Nothing at all
Why Adjustments Stall Between agreement and delivery Budget holder and HR Weeks of delay

The Built World

4 entries

A building makes its argument about who belongs in it before anyone reaches the door.

MeasureWhere it bitesSigned off byOrder of cost
The Ramp Round the Side The front door Client and architect, at concept Capital works
When the Lift Is Out of Service Every floor above ground Estate manager Maintenance contract
Tactile Paving That Lies The crossing Highways authority and contractor Re-laying works
Who Signs Off Access Planning to completion Planning and building control Sign-off time

Rights & Policy

4 entries

The law sets a floor. What actually gets built is decided by whoever writes the contract.

MeasureWhere it bitesSigned off byOrder of cost
A Clause in the Contract Outlasts Everyone Who Wrote the Policy Leases, tenders, service deals Legal and procurement Nothing extra
What the Law Leaves Open Every "reasonable" argument Parliament and the courts Not costed
Procurement as Policy Public spending The contracting authority Tender drafting
Who Pays for the Register Data collection Employer, employee or the state Collection cost

Design That Works

5 entries

Good design is not generosity. It is a specification, a test and a signature.

MeasureWhere it bitesSigned off byOrder of cost
Plain Language Is Not Dumbing Down Forms, letters, guidance Whoever owns the words Editing time
Contrast Is Not Optional Screens and signage Design lead Nothing at all
Two Ways to Communicate the Same Thing Announcements and alerts Service owner A second channel
When Inclusive Design Saves Money The business case Project sponsor, at concept Early hours, late savings
Testing With Real Users Before launch Research budget holder Participant fees

Lived Experience

3 entries

The distance between a written policy and an ordinary Tuesday is the whole subject.

MeasureWhere it bitesSigned off byOrder of cost
What Good Looks Like from the Other Side Policy versus practice Everyone above Attention
The Question Nobody Asks at the Interview Before a word is spoken Hiring manager Nothing at all
When the Form Doesn't Fit Applying for anything Whoever owns the form Development time