Child Health and Disability (CHAD) Team

1BIGD Reference number: 1778

General information

Address:
The Heath
2a Newton Road
Cadbury Heath
BS30 8EZ (Multimap)

Opening times:
Monday 8.30am-5.00pm
Tuesday 8.30am-5.00pm
Wednesday 8.30am-5.00pm
Thursday 8.30am-5.00pm
Friday 8.30am-4.30pm

Telephone: 01454 866259

Fax: 01454 866261

Email: christine.brown@southglos.gov.uk

Contact person: Christine Brown

Type of organisation: Statutory e.g. Government/local authority/health

Type of delivery point: Social Service

Aims: The role of the Child Health and Disability team is to safeguard and promote the well being and development of disabled children within their families.

Availability: Referral
Children and their families are visited at home.

Waiting list: Yes
Requests for assessment for services are responded to in terms of urgency.

Areas of support offered

Relationships and Emotions: Carers

Families: Child care; Family support; Parenting; Play; Under 5's; Young carers

Keeping Safe: Child Protection

Disability, Special Needs and Additional Needs: Equipment; Hearing Impairments; Physical Impairments; Sight Impairments; Speech and Communication Impairments

Geographical Areas Covered

The whole of England: No

The South West Region: No

Locally (Bath and NE Somerset, Bristol, South Gloucestershire): Yes

Bath & North East Somerset: No

Bristol: No

South Gloucestershire: The whole of the area

Disability and Access Issues

Bus stops nearby: Yes

Car park nearby: Yes

Parking for disabled drivers: Yes
Number of spaces: 3

Pedestrian route: Yes
Smooth and even with dropped kerbs: Yes

Automatic external doors: No
Will doors easily open from a wheelchair: Yes

Glass doors clearly marked at the centre for safety: No

Doors 900mm or more wide, with flat thresholds: No

Doors light and non sprung: No

External ramps: Yes

External steps: Yes
Number of steps: Unknown
Uniformed and even: No
Handrails on both sides:
Edges marked: No

Lobby/porch area: Yes
Can wheelchair users clear the outer door prior to opening the inner: No

Interior of premises bright and well lit: Yes

Interior automatic doors: No
Wide doors: No
Wheelchair friendly doors: No

Door frames and handles clearly visible: No

Wide unobstructed corridors (min 1200mm): No

Lift for Wheelchair users: No

Internal ramps: No

Internal steps: Yes
Number of steps: Unknown
Uniformed and even: Yes
Handrails on both sides: No
Edges marked: No

Visual fire alarm: No

Floor contrast colouring for entrances and exits: No

Able to provide on request individuals who can:
– offer general assistance: No
– assist visually impaired people: No
– sign in BSL and/or MAKATON: Yes
– do lip speaking: No

Loop system for hearing aid users: No

Public telephone: No

Inductive coupler for hearing aid users: No

Provide pamphlets/leaflets: Yes
Formats used: Braille

Provision for assistance dogs: No

Toilets that disabled people can access: No


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