Student Access & Support Team - South Gloucestershire

1BIGD Reference number: 1785

General information

Address:
South Gloucestershire Council
Bowling Hill
Chipping Sodbury
BS37 6JX (Multimap)

Opening times:
Monday 8.45am-5.00pm
Tuesday 8.45am-5.00pm
Wednesday 8.45am-5.00pm
Thursday 8.45am-5.00pm
Friday 8.45am-5.00pm

Telephone: 01454 863292

Fax: 01454 863263

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

Email: educ.grants@southglos.gov.uk

Ages services offered to: 16 – Any

Contact person: Colin Mather

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

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

Aims: Provide an efficient service to Higher Education students applying for tuition fees, student loans and other supplementary awards.

Availability: Drop-in
Applicants request forms for student support.

Waiting list: Not applicable

Areas of support offered

Education and Training: Education allowances; Student grants & loans

Money Matters: Education allowances

Disability, Special Needs and Additional Needs: Dyslexia and perceptual difficulties; Equipment; Hearing Impairments; Learning Disability; Physical Impairments; Sight Impairments

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: No

Bristol: No

South Gloucestershire: The whole of the area

Disability and Access Issues

Bus stops nearby: Yes
Approximate distance and bus service numbers: 20 metres

Car park nearby: Yes
Approximate distance: On site

Parking for disabled drivers: Yes
Number of spaces: 3

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

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

External steps: Yes
Number of steps: 1
Uniformed and even: Yes
Handrails on both sides: Yes
Edges marked: Yes

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: No
Wide doors: Yes
Wheelchair friendly 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: 1
Uniformed and even: Yes
Handrails on both sides: Yes
Edges marked: 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: Yes
Wheelchair access: No

Inductive coupler for hearing aid users: Yes

Provide pamphlets/leaflets: Yes

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: Yes
1 × drop down grab rail: Yes


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