Bath and North East Somerset Statutory Special Educational Needs Service

1BIGD Reference number: 1728

General information

Address:
Bath & North East Somerset
Children's Services
PO BOX 25 Riverside
BS3 1DN (Multimap)

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

Telephone: 01225 394489

Fax: 01225 394251

Email: melanie_aldred@bathnes.gov.uk

Ages services offered to: 3 – 19

Contact person: Penny Spiller

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

Type of delivery point: Education Service

Aims: The team co -ordinates the statementing process for Special Educational Needs. The team can give advice on this process.

Availability: Referral
Mainly through the phone
Referral by: Schools,parents,social services,paediatrician

Waiting list: Not applicable

Areas of support offered

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

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: Yes

Doors light and non sprung: No

External ramps: No

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

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: 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: Yes
Formats used: Braille; ASCII; Tape; Large Print

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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