Department for Children, Schools and Families

1BIGD Reference number: 446

General information

Address:
Sanctuary Buildings
Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT (Multimap)

Opening times:
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

Telephone: 0870 000 2288

Fax: 01928 794248

Website: http://www.dfes.gov.uk

Email: info@dfes.gsi.gov.uk

Costs: Free

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

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

Aims: The Department for Children, Schools and Families leads work across Government to ensure that all children and young people: stay healthy and safe, secure an excellent education and the highest possible standards of achievement, enjoy their childhood, make a positive contribution to society and the economy, have lives full of opportunity and free from the effects of poverty.

Areas of support offered

Education and Training: Early Education; Education allowances; Exams; Foundation Stage; Learning choices; Options at 13+; Options at 16+; Options at 18+; Qualifications; Skills for Work; Student grants & loans; Training at work

Money Matters: Education allowances

Employment and Jobs: Careers advice and trends

Geographical Areas Covered

The whole of England: Yes

The South West Region: Yes

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

Bath & North East Somerset: The whole of the area

Bristol: The whole of the area

South Gloucestershire: The whole of the area

Disability and Access Issues

Bus stops nearby: No

Car park nearby: No

Parking for disabled drivers: No

Pedestrian route: No

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

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: 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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