Access Guide
Introduction
- Services / facilities within the building include 3 teaching rooms, computer area and a kitchen diner.
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Comments
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- Social Arts for Education (S.A.F.E.) is a study centre for children who have been withdrawn from mainstream school due to bullying and/or autism and other related conditions.
- S.A.F.E. teach children from the age of 8 up to 16, depending on tutor availability.
- Students often have additional needs due to autism, anxiety disorders, fear of social situations and extreme shyness.
- Opening times may vary - please contact the centre for details of the programme.
Location
- The venue is situated within the centre of the area.
- This venue is situated in Eltham.
- There is a bus stop within 150m (164yds) of the venue.
- The nearest mainline station is Eltham.
Opening Hours
Parking
- The venue does have its own car park.
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Venue Car Park
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- Parking is free for all users.
- The car park is at the back of the venue.
- The car park type is open air/surface.
- There are 0 designated parking bay(s) within the car park.
- The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user unaided.
- The car park surface is block paving.
- There is a dropped kerb / non stepped access from the car park to the venue.
- The car park does have a height restriction barrier.
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Comments
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- The centre has a courtyard which can be used for drop off or short-term parking.
- Access is via gates on Westmount Road, close to the junction with Eltham High Street.
- Traffic may make access difficult.
- The gates would need to be opened in advance of arrival.
- There is unrestricted on-street parking in the side roads close to the venue.
- Parking is likely to be limited.
Outside Access (Main Entrance)
- This information is for the entrance located at the front of the venue.
- There is not level access into the venue.
- The bell is not in a suitable position to allow wheelchair users to gain access.
- The main doors open away from you (push).
- The doors are single width.
- The doors are heavy.
- The door opening is 84cm (2ft 9in) wide.
Level Change (Main Entrance)
- There are steps to access this area / service.
- The steps are located in front of the entrance.
- There is / are 1 step(s) to the area / service.
- The steps are not clearly marked.
- The steps are deep.
- The steps do have handrails.
- The handrails are on the right going up.
Outside Access (Rear Access Gate)
- This information is for the entrance located on Westmount Road.
- There is level access into the venue.
- 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 80cm (2ft 7in).
Outside Access (Rear Entrance)
- This information is for the entrance located to the rear 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 double.
- The door(s) is / are light.
- The width of the door opening is 115cm (3ft 9in).
Level Change (Rear Entrance)
- There is a ramp/slope to access this area/service.
- The ramp/slope is located in front and immediately beyond the entrance.
- The ramp/slope is moderate.
- The ramp/slope is portable.
- There is not a level landing at the top of the ramp/slope.
- Please contact a member of staff.
- The ramp does not have handrails.
- There is a/are step(s) to access this area/service.
- The step(s) is/are located in the doorway.
- There is/are 1 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 not a/are not handrail(s) at the step(s).
- The ramp/slope does bypass the step(s).
Inside Access
- There is not level access to the service.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- This venue does not play background music.
- The lighting levels are varied.
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Comments
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- The pictures show the front and rear teaching rooms on the ground floor.
Level Change (Rear Teaching Room)
- There are steps to access this area / service.
- The steps are located from the kitchen into the rear teaching room.
- There is / are 2 step(s) to the area / service.
- The lighting levels at the steps are medium.
- The steps are not clearly marked.
- The steps are medium.
- The steps do not have handrails.
Other Floors
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Steps
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- The floors which are accessible by stairs are B- G.
- There are 12 steps between floors.
- The steps are not clearly marked.
- The steps are deep.
- The steps do have handrails.
- The steps have a handrail on the left going up.
- There is not a landing.
- The lighting levels are medium.
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Other
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- The services on the floors which are not accessible are the basement music / relaxation room.
Accessible Toilet
- There are not accessible toilet facilities within this venue.
Standard Toilet(s)
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Availability and Location of Standard Toilets
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- Standard toilets are available.
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Access to Standard Female and Male Toilet(s)
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- The female and male toilets are located towards the rear of the building, between the front classroom and the kitchen.
- The female and male toilets are 6m (6yd 1ft) from the main entrance.
- Inside the venue, there is level access to the female and male toilet.
- Lighting levels are medium.
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Baby Change Facilities
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- Baby change facilities are not located within the venue.
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.