Bath and North East Somerset Parent Partnership Service

1BIGD Reference number: 2792

General information

Address:
B&NES
P.O.Box 25 Riverside
Temple Street
BS31 1DN (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 - 4.00pm

Telephone: 01225 394382/394294

Website: http://bathnes.gov.uk/education and learning/parental support/parent partnership

Email: parent_partnershipservice@bathnes.gov.uk

Contact person: Lynn Attwood

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

Type of delivery point: Under 5's; School; Education Service

Aims: We offer confidential and impartial information, advice and support to parents who have concerns about their children's Special Educational Needs provision in pre-school and school settings, up to the age of 19. We can provide practical support and guidance through an Independent Parental Supporter who can assist parents at meetings and help them understand letters, reports and procedures connected with Special Educational Needs.
If you can offer some spare time to support parents of children with Special Educational Needs and would be interested in training to become a Independent Parental Supporter, please contact the Parent Partnership Service.

Availability: Referral
Referral by: Parents may self-refer.

Waiting list: No

Areas of support offered

Education and Training: Learning choices

Families: Family support

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

Employment and Jobs: Volunteering Placements

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: No

Automatic external doors: Yes

Glass doors clearly marked at the centre for safety: Yes

Doors 900mm or more wide, with flat thresholds: Yes

Doors light and non sprung: Yes

External ramps: Yes

External steps: No

Lobby/porch area: No

Interior of premises bright and well lit: Yes

Interior automatic doors: Yes

Door frames and handles clearly visible: Yes

Wide unobstructed corridors (min 1200mm): Yes

Lift for Wheelchair users: Yes

Internal ramps: No

Internal steps: No

Visual fire alarm: No

Floor contrast colouring for entrances and exits: Yes

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: Yes

Public telephone: Yes
Wheelchair access: No

Inductive coupler for hearing aid users: Yes

Provide pamphlets/leaflets: No

Provision for assistance dogs: Yes

Toilets that disabled people can access: Yes
Minimum room size 1500mm × 900mm: Yes
Minimum door size 1000mm: Yes
2 × horizontal grab rails: Yes
2 × vertical grab rails: Yes
1 × drop down grab rail: Yes


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