Access Guide
Introduction
- Services / facilities within the building include the Shine Hair Salon and the Beauty Box Beauty Salon.
- Related link Magherafelt Campus - Main Building North Block.
- Https://www.accessable.co.uk/northern-regional-college/magherafelt-campus/access-guides/magherafelt-campus-main-building-north-block
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Comments
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- The salons are located on level 1 of the Main Building North Block.
- They are training salons which are sometimes open to staff and other students to give real world experience.
Location
- The venue is situated within the centre of the town.
- This venue is situated in Magherafelt.
- The nearest mainline station is Cullybackey.
- There is not a bus stop within 150m (164yds) of the venue.
Parking (Front Car Park)
- The venue does have its own car park.
- Parking is free for all users.
- The car park type is open air/surface.
- Parking spaces for Blue Badge holders cannot booked in advance.
- There is/are 3 Blue Badge parking bay(s) within the car park.
- The dimensions of the Blue Badge parking bay(s) are 400cm x 500cm (13ft 1in x 16ft 5in).
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Venue Car Park
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- Designated parking bays are not clearly marked.
- The nearest Blue Badge bay is 11m (12yd 1in) from the main entrance.
- The furthest Blue Badge bay is 16m (17yd 1ft) from the main entrance.
- The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user with assistance.
- Assistance may be required because there is / are slopes/ramps.
- The car park surface is tarmac.
- There is not a road to cross between the car park and the entrance.
- The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
- There is not a designated drop off point.
Parking (North Car Park)
- The venue does have its own car park.
- Parking is free for all users.
- The car park type is open air/surface.
- Parking spaces for Blue Badge holders cannot booked in advance.
- There is/are 1 Blue Badge parking bay(s) within the car park.
- The dimensions of the Blue Badge parking bay(s) are 350cm x 500cm (11ft 6in x 16ft 5in).
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Venue Car Park
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- Designated parking bays are clearly marked.
- The nearest Blue Badge bay is 12m (13yd 4in) from the North Block side entrance.
- The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user with assistance.
- Assistance may be required because there is / are slopes/ramps.
- The car park surface is tarmac.
- There is not a road to cross between the car park and the entrance.
- The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
- There is not a designated drop off point.
Outside Access (Main Entrance)
- This information is for the entrance located at the front of the main building.
- There is not level access into the venue.
- The main door(s) open(s) automatically.
- The door(s) is / are single.
- The width of the door opening is 109cm (3ft 7in).
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Second set of doors
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- There is a second set of doors.
- The door(s) open(s) automatically.
- The door(s) is / are double.
- The width of the door opening is 138cm (4ft 6in).
Level Change (Main Entrance)
- There is a ramp/slope to access this area/service.
- The ramp/slope is located to the left of the building as you face it.
- The ramp/slope is permanent.
- There is a/are step(s) to access this area/service.
- The step(s) is/are located to the right of the building as you face it.
- There is/are 11 step(s) to the area/service.
- The step(s) is/are not clearly marked.
- The step(s) is/are medium height (11cm - 17cm).
- There is a/are handrail(s) at the step(s).
- The handrail(s) is/are on both sides.
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Comments
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- The ramps lead from the designated bays.
- The steps lead up from the South Car Park.
- The first 6 steps only have a handrail on the left hand side going up (photograph 2).
- There is step free access from the South Car Park via the Art and Design Building.
Reception (Main Campus Reception)
- The desk/counter is 10m (10yd 2ft) from the main entrance.
- There is level access to the desk/counter from the entrance.
- The lighting levels are medium.
- The desk/counter is low (76cm or lower).
- The desk/counter is staffed.
Level Change (Ramp from Reception)
- There is a ramp or slope to access this service.
- The ramp or slope is located to the left of reception as you face it.
- The ramp or slope is permanent.
- The ramp does have handrails.
- The handrails are on both sides.
- The width of the ramp or slope is 140cm (4ft 7in).
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Comments
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- This ramp leads to the main area of the North Block, and has handrails both sides.
- It can be overcome by using the North Block front entrance or side entrance.
Outside Access (North Block Front Entrance)
- This information is for the entrance located at the front of the building.
- There is not level access into the venue.
- The main door(s) open(s) automatically (away from you).
- The door(s) is / are double.
- The width of the door opening is 140cm (4ft 7in).
Level Change (North Block Front Entrance)
- There is a ramp/slope to access this area/service.
- The ramp/slope is located in front of the entrance.
- The ramp/slope is permanent.
- There is not a level landing at the top of the ramp/slope.
- The ramp does not have handrails.
- The width of the ramp/slope is 140cm (4ft 7in).
Outside Access (North Block Side Entrance)
- This information is for the entrance located to the side of the building.
- There is not level access into the venue.
- The main door(s) open(s) towards you (pull).
- The door(s) is / are single.
- The door(s) is / are heavy.
- The width of the door opening is 86cm (2ft 10in).
Level Change (North Block Side Entrance)
- There is a ramp/slope to access this area/service.
- The ramp/slope does bypass the step(s).
- The ramp/slope is located to the left as you face the entrance.
- The ramp/slope is permanent.
- There is not a level landing at the top of the ramp/slope.
- The ramp does have handrails.
- The handrails are on both sides.
- The width of the ramp/slope is 110cm (3ft 7in).
- There is a/are step(s) to access this area/service.
- The step(s) is/are located in front of the entrance.
- There is/are 2 step(s) to the area/service.
- There is tactile paving at the top and bottom of the steps.
- The step(s) is/are clearly marked.
- The step(s) is/are medium height (11cm - 17cm).
- There is a/are handrail(s) at the step(s).
- The handrail(s) is/are on both sides.
Level Change (Inside Access)
- There is a ramp/slope to access this area/service.
- The ramp/slope is permanent.
- The ramp does not have handrails.
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Comments
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- This ramp leads from the North Block side entrance and toilets to the main ground floor corridor of the North Block.
Other Floors
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Steps
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- The floors which are accessible by stairs are G and 1.
- There are 15+ steps between floors.
- The lighting levels are medium.
- The steps are clearly marked.
- The steps are deep (18cm+).
- The steps do have handrails.
- The steps have a handrail on both sides.
- There is a landing.
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Comments
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- The details here are for the steps at the front of the block.
- There is a similar staircase at the rear of the building, with medium height steps (shown in photographs 3 and 4).
Lift
- There is a lift for public use.
- The lift is located off the main corridor.
- The lift is a standard lift.
- The floors which are accessible by this lift are G and 1.
- The lift is approximately 20m (21yd 2ft) from the North Block side entrance.
- Staff do not need to be notified for use of the lift.
- The clear door width is 80cm (2ft 7in).
- The dimensions of the lift are 95cm x 130cm (3ft 1in x 4ft 3in).
- There are not separate entry and exit doors in the lift.
- There is not a mirror to aid reversing out of the lift.
- The lift does have a visual floor indicator.
- The lift does not have an audible announcer.
- The lift does not have Braille markings.
- The lift does have tactile markings.
- The controls for the lift are within 90cm - 120cm from the floor.
- The lighting level in the lift is medium.
Outside Access (Shine Hair Salon Entrance)
- This information is for the entrance located on level 1, to the right as you exit the lift.
- There is level access into the venue.
- Level access is via lift.
- The main door(s) open(s) away from you (push).
- The door(s) is / are single.
- The door(s) is / are heavy.
- The width of the door opening is 79cm (2ft 7in).
Outside Access (Beauty Box Beauty Salon Entrance)
- This information is for the entrance located on level 1 by the rear stairs.
- There is level access into the venue.
- Level access is via lift.
- The main door(s) open(s) away from you (push).
- The door(s) is / are single.
- The door(s) is / are heavy.
- The width of the door opening is 79cm (2ft 7in).
Reception (Beauty Box Beauty Salon)
- The desk/counter is 2m (2yd 7in) from the Beauty Box Beauty Salon entrance.
- There is level access to the desk/counter from the entrance.
- The lighting levels are medium.
- The desk/counter is high (110cm+).
- The desk/counter does not have a low (76cm or lower) section.
- There is a hearing assistance system.
- The type of system is a portable loop.
- Staff are trained to use the system.
Reception (Shine Hair Salon)
- The desk/counter is 4m (4yd 1ft) from the Shine Hair Salon entrance.
- There is level access to the desk/counter from the entrance.
- The lighting levels are medium.
- The desk/counter is high (110cm+).
- The desk/counter does not have a low (76cm or lower) section.
- There is a hearing assistance system.
- The type of system is a portable loop.
- Staff are trained to use the system.
Inside Access
- There is level access to the service(s).
- There is a hearing assistance system.
- The system is a portable loop.
- Staff are trained to use the system.
- The lighting levels are medium.
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Comments
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- The hair salon does not contain any front wash sinks, but there is a small sink that may be accessible to some wheelchair users.
Accessible Toilet
- There is an accessible toilet available on the ground floor of the South Block.
- Please see the separate guide for this building for more details.
Standard Toilet(s)
- Standard toilets are available on the ground floor of the South Block.
- Please see the separate guide for this building for more details.
Additional Info
- Staff do receive disability awareness / equality training.
- Documents can be requested in Braille.
- Documents can be requested in large print.
- A member of staff trained in BSL skills is not generally on duty.
- This service can be requested.
- Staff are Text Relay aware.