1Big Database - Organisation details - Bath and North East Somerset Early Years,Childcare & Play Team

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General information

Address:
Keynsham Town Hall
Keynsham
BS31 1NL (Multimap)

Opening times:

Monday 9.00 5.00

Tuesday 9.00 5.00

Wednesday 9.00 5.00

Thursday 9.00 5.00

Friday 9.00 5.00

Telephone: 0800 073 1214

Fax: 01225 395346

Website: http://www.bathnes.gov.uk/fis

Email: fis@bathnes.gov.uk

Contact person: Family Information Service

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

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

Aims: The Early Years Childcare & Play Team are part of the Education Service and provide information on and to day nurseries; pre-schools; nursery classes; reception classes; childminders; before and after school clubs; holiday playschemes and opportunities for play in parks
For providers of early years education, childcare or play, we can offer training opportunities, a vacancy bulletin, help with claiming the Nursery Education Grant and financial support in setting up new childcare in specific areas where there is an identified need. A termly newsletter is also sent to all providers.
The Team runs a Family Information Service(FIS) who can help residents through the internet or by phone, with the most up-to-date information on a whole range of childcare available for children aged 0-14 (or 16 if the child has a disability) and working in the childcare sector . Contact FIS 0800 073 1214

Waiting list: No

Areas of support offered

Education and Training: Early Education; Foundation Stage; Qualifications

Families: Child care; Family support; Lone Parent Families; Parenting; Play; Teenage parenting; Under 5's

Minority Issues: Language not English

Disability, Special Needs and Additional Needs: Dyslexia and perceptual difficulties; Equipment; Hearing Impairments; Learning Disability; Physical Impairments; Sight Impairments; Speech and Communication Impairments; Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties

Equal Opportunities: Age; Black and other Minority Ethnic issues; Disability; Gender; Religion; Sexual Orientation

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: No

Disability and Access Issues

Bus stops nearby: Yes

Car park nearby: Yes

Parking for disabled drivers: Yes

Pedestrian route: Yes

Automatic external doors: Yes

Glass doors clearly marked at the centre for safety: Yes

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

Doors light and non sprung: No

External ramps: No

External steps: No

Lobby/porch area: No

Interior of premises bright and well lit: No

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: 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: No
– do lip speaking: No

Loop system for hearing aid users: No

Public telephone: No

Inductive coupler for hearing aid users: No

Provide pamphlets/leaflets: No

Provision for assistance dogs: No

Toilets that disabled people can access: No

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Bath and North East Somerset Early Years,Childcare & Play Team

General information

Areas of support offered

Geographical Areas Covered

Disability and Access Issues

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