Access arrangements are agreed before an assessment. They allow candidates/learners with special educational needs, disabilities or temporary injuries to access the assessment and show what they know and can do without changing the demands of the assessment.
The intention behind an access arrangement is to meet the particular needs of an individual disabled candidate without affecting the integrity of the assessment.
Access arrangements are the principal way in which awarding bodies comply with the duty under the Equality Act 2010 to make “reasonable adjustments”.