EMAS (Ethinic Minority Achievement Service)

1BIGD Reference number: 116

General information

Address:
King Edmund Community School
Sundridge Park
Yate
BS37 4DX (Multimap)

Opening times:
Monday 9.00am-5.00pm
Tuesday 9.00am-5.00pm
Wednesday 9.00am-5.00pm
Thursday 9.00am-5.00pm
Friday 9.00am-4.30pm

Telephone: 01454 862786

Fax: 01454 862787

Website: http://www.emas4success.org

Email: judith.longstreth@southglos.gov.uk.gov.uk

Ages services offered to: 3 years, occasionally younger – 18 years

Contact person: Judith Longstreth -Head of Service

Costs: Most of the service is free (funded by LEA). There can be some charges for training to individual schools or settings.

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

Type of delivery point: Advice/Information Point; Education Service

Aims: EMAS works with schools and settings in B&NES, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire to build capacity to address the needs of minority ethnic children , young people and families.Work is in line with National Strategy programmes focussing on Black pupils, pupils with English as an Additional Language and New Arrivals.

Availability: Referral, Appointment
Schools , Early Years settings and other educational personnel refer to the Service by phone, fax or email.
Referral by: School Early Years setting Educational personnel some self referral by parents.

Waiting list: Yes
We aim to visit a school / setting within 20 working days of referral.

Areas of support offered

Education and Training: Early Education; Foundation Stage; Learning choices

Families: Family support

Minority Issues: African; Asylum and immigration; Bangladeshi; Caribbean; Chinese; Indian; Irish; Language not English; Other; Pakistani; Other faith groups; Somali

Equal Opportunities: Black and other Minority Ethnic issues

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: The whole of the area

Bristol: No

South Gloucestershire: The whole of the area

Disability and Access Issues

Bus stops nearby: Yes
Approximate distance and bus service numbers: 400 metres

Car park nearby: Yes
Approximate distance: 20 metres

Parking for disabled drivers: Yes
Number of spaces: 60

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

Automatic external doors: 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: No

External steps: Yes
Number of steps: 1
Uniformed and even: Yes
Handrails on both sides:
Edges marked: No

Lobby/porch area: Yes
Can wheelchair users clear the outer door prior to opening the inner: Yes

Interior of premises bright and well lit: No

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

Door frames and handles clearly visible: Yes

Wide unobstructed corridors (min 1200mm): Yes

Lift for Wheelchair users: No

Internal ramps: No

Internal steps: No

Visual fire alarm: No

Floor contrast colouring for entrances and exits: No

Able to provide on request individuals who can:
– offer general assistance: Yes
– assist visually impaired people: Yes
– sign in BSL and/or MAKATON: Yes
– do lip speaking: Yes

Loop system for hearing aid users: No

Public telephone: Yes
Wheelchair access: No

Inductive coupler for hearing aid users: No

Provide pamphlets/leaflets: No

Provision for assistance dogs: No

Toilets that disabled people can access: Yes
Minimum room size 1500mm × 900mm: Yes
Minimum door size 1000mm: Yes
2 × horizontal grab rails: No
2 × vertical grab rails: No
1 × drop down grab rail: No


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