Disabled Access Guide for Student Services

Student Services is located off the main reception area.

The venue is situated within the centre of the town.

This venue is situated in Wandsworth.

The venue is not on a road with a steep gradient.

The nearest mainline Railway Station is Wandsworth.

This venue does have its own car park.

The car park is at the side of the venue.

The car park type is open air/surface.

There are 3 designated parking bay(s) within the car park.

The dimensions of the designated parking bay(s) are 3.3m x 5.5m (10ft 9in x 18ft ).

The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user unaided.

The car park surface is tarmac.

Parking in this car park can be booked in advance by disabled students.

Access to the main building from the car park is via one of the side entrances.

This information is for the entrance located on Wandsworth High Street.

There is not level access to the service.

The main doors open automatically.

The doors are double width.

The door opening is 135cm (4ft 5in) wide.

There is a second set of doors.

The doors open automatically.

The doors are double width.

The door opening is 135cm (4ft 5in) wide.

There is a ramp or slope to access this area/service.

The ramp or slope is located in front of the entrance.

The ramp or slope is moderate.

The ramp or slope is permanent.

There is a level landing at the top of the ramp.

The width of the ramp or slope is 135cm (4ft 5in).

There are steps to access this area/service.

The steps are located in front of the entrance.

There are 4 steps to the area/service.

The steps are clearly marked.

The steps are medium.

The steps do have handrails.

The handrails are on both sides.

The ramp is used to bypass the steps.

There is level access to the service.

The doors are double width.

The doors are permanently held open.

The door opening is 175cm (5ft 8in) wide.

There is level access to the service.

There is a hearing assistance system.

The system is a portable loop.

Staff are trained to use the hearing assistance system.

The lighting levels are bright.

The nearest adapted toilet is located on the ground floor of the main building in the East Wing.

The nearest standard toilets are located on the ground floor of the main building in the East Wing.

All staff members complete the College's Disability, Disclosure and Confidentiality training.

The Learner Support Department is able to produce written material to any given font size along with Braille documents grade 1 & 2 upon request.

Learners with assistance dogs are given orientation of the building and its environments, along with access to water and a bowl.

In addition, Leads (with Learner's permission) speak to the Learner's peers instructing them of assistance dog etiquette.

The manager of Learner Support is CACDP BSL (Grade II) & CACDP Deafblind (Grade 1) trained, and has 15 years experience of communication with Deaf and Deafblind people.

The College's partnership organisation Deaf First provide Communication Support Workers and have a part time specialist tutor of the Deaf.

Full details of staff qualifications can be provided on request.

Learner Support staff are aware of the text relay service.