Access Guide
Summary
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Building
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- Services / Facilities within the building include; Classrooms, a Workshop, Offices and a Staff Room.
- This building is used by Facilities.
- K Block link (new tab) - click here.
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Location of Toilet/Changing Facilities
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- Female standard toilet facilities are located on the left after the entrance.
- Male standard toilet facilities are located on the left after the entrance.
Getting Here (Uxbridge Campus)
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By Road
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- Uxbridge College (Uxbridge Campus) is located off B483 Park Road off A40, 1.5 km (1 mile) East of where the A40 joins the M40 at Junction 1.
- To access the Uxbridge Campus Staff and Student Car Park, use the B483 Park Road Entrance to Hillingdon Sports & Leisure Complex on Gatting Way.
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By Bus
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- There is a bus stop within 150 metres of the venue.
- Transport for London (TfL) service U2 stops on Park Road just outside the Uxbridge Campus.
- For more information on Transport for London Bus Services please click here (opens new tab).
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By Train
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- The nearest Railway Station is West Drayton.
- GWR services from London Paddington stop at West Drayton, 6.5km (4 miles) from the Uxbridge Campus.
- For more information on GWR rail services please click here (opens new tab).
- For more information on trains to West Drayton and station information please click here (opens new tab).
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By Underground
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- The nearest underground station is Uxbridge.
- Metropolitan and Piccadilly lines serve Uxbridge.
- For more information on Transport for London (TfL) Underground Services please click here (opens new tab).
Useful Information
- This service provides support for Students with specific needs including Learning Difficulties, Miscellaneous Disabilities, Dyslexia, Moderate Learning Difficulties, Dyspraxia, Dyscalculia and Autistic Spectrum Disorders.
- To see more information on Learning Support please click here (opens new tab).
- Telephone Number: Uxbridge: 01895 471132; Hayes: 01895 853651.
- Email: [email protected].
- Deaf Support offers an across college service in Hayes and Uxbridge to support Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students on mainstream courses.
The centre is staffed by a team of professional and qualified Communication Support Workers (CSW) who can support Students to ensure there is full access to the curriculum.
Support Workers are fully trained in British Sign Language (BSL) and will also provide note taking support. Deaf Support is located in Uxbridge: Room A010, extension x3308; and Hayes: Room L108, extension x3651. - To see more information on Deaf Support please click here (opens new tab).
- Telephone Number: 01895 853336 (Minicom).
- Email: [email protected].
- Information on how to apply for a course online or by post.
- To see more information on How To Apply please click here (opens new tab).
- Telephone Number: 01895 853333.
- Email: [email protected].
Building Parking
- The building does not have its own dedicated parking.
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Site/Campus Car Parks
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- There is a site/campus car park for staff and visitors within approximately 200m.
- The name of the car park is Staff and Visitor (G Block).
- The car park is located near The Academy (G Block).
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Public Car Parks
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- There is not a car park for public use within 200m (approx).
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Drop Off Point
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- There is not a designated drop off point.
Site/Campus Car Park (Staff and Visitor (G Block))
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Car Park
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- The car park is located on the left after the Park Road Entrance.
- The nearest building(s) to this car park is/are G Block (The Academy).
- The car park type is open air/surface.
- The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
- The car park surface is tarmac.
- Designated Blue Badge parking bays are available.
- The Blue Badge bay(s) is/are clearly marked.
- There is/are 6 designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) within this car park.
- The dimensions of the designated parking bay(s) are 235cm x 415cm.
- The Blue Badge parking bays have a marked zone to both sides and rear.
- The marked zone is 125cm wide.
- The dimensions of the designated bays do not vary in size.
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Charges and Restrictions
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- This car park can be used by visitors, Blue Badge holders and staff permit holders.
- Signs are not provided to give information on parking charges/restrictions.
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Drop Off Point
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- There is a designated drop off point in this car park.
- There is a dropped kerb from the drop off point.
- The dropped kerb does have tactile paving.
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Car Park Access
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- There is step free access from this car park.
- Buildings are not clearly signposted from this car park.
- There is not a campus map available within the car park.
- The nearest designated bay is 45m (49yd 8in) from the entrance to G Block (The Academy).
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Comments
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- The drop off point is located on the left before entering the main car park area (photographs 9 and 10).
Approach
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Approach
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- The surface of the approach is tarmac.
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Ramp/Slope
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- There is a ramp/slope on the approach.
- The ramp/slope is permanent, has a slight gradient and has no handrails.
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Comments
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- The approach is via the access road from K Block and there are dropped kerbs en-route.
- There are speed bumps and other obstructions as shown in the photographs.
- The approach is via the access road from K Block and there are dropped kerbs en-route.
Outside Access
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Entrance
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- This information is for the entrance located to the side of the building, next to the access road between F Block and South Block / The Exchange.
- This entrance gives access to F Block.
- The entrance area/door is not clearly signed.
- There is ramped/sloped access at this entrance.
- There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this entrance.
- The entrance door(s) does not/do not contrast visually with its immediate surroundings.
- There is not a bell/buzzer.
- There is not an intercom.
- The main door(s) open(s) towards you (pull).
- The door(s) is/are double width.
- The door(s) is/are light.
- The width of the door opening is 98cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance, with a height of 2cm or below.
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Ramp/Slope
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- The ramp/slope is located at the front of the entrance.
- The gradient of the ramp/slope is steep.
- The ramp/slope is permanent.
- There is not a level landing at the top of the ramp/slope.
- There is not a/are not handrail(s) at the ramp.
Getting Around
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Access
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- There is step-free access throughout the building .
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Circulation
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- There are no doors in corridors/walkways which have to be opened manually.
- The type of flooring in corridors/walkways is vinyl.
- There is flooring in corridors/walkways which is shiny and could cause issues with glare or look slippery to some people.
- Handrails with a rounded or oval profile are not provided in corridors/walkways.
- There is high colour contrast between the walls and floor in all corridors/walkways.
- There are no seats/chairs at regular intervals.
- The lighting levels are moderate to good.
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Signage
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- Wayfinding signage is not provided.
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Safe Place(s)
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- There is not a designated place of safety which can be used by people with dementia, autism or learning disabilities.
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Audio
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- This venue does not play background music in communal areas.
- There is not a hearing assistance system in the communal areas of the building.
Accessible Toilet(s)
- There is an/are accessible toilet(s) available.
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Location and Access
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- This accessible toilet is located to the left after the entrance.
- This accessible toilet is approximately 10m (10yd 2ft) from the F Block Entrance.
- There is step-free access into the accessible toilet.
- This is a shared toilet.
- A key is not required for the accessible toilet.
- There is pictorial signage on or near the toilet door.
- The contrast between the external door and wall is good.
- The door opens outwards.
- The door is light.
- The door is locked by a twist lock.
- The width of the accessible toilet opening is 87cm.
- The contrast between the internal door and wall is good.
- The door has a horizontal grab rail.
- The contrast between the horizontal grab rail and internal door is good.
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Toilet Features
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- The dimensions of the accessible toilet are 147cm x 204cm (4ft 10in x 6ft 8in).
- The accessible toilet does not have an unobstructed minimum turning space of 150cm x 150cm.
- The lighting levels are good.
- There is a lateral transfer space.
- As you face the toilet pan the transfer space is on the right.
- The lateral transfer space is 75cm (2ft 6in).
- The transfer space is obstructed by a waste disposal bin.
- There is a flush on the transfer side.
- There is a spatula type lever flush.
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- The contrast between the dropdown rail(s) and wall is good.
- There is a/are wall-mounted grab rail(s) available.
- As you face the toilet the wall-mounted grab rail(s) is/are on both sides.
- There is a vertical wall-mounted grab rail on the transfer side.
- There is a horizontal wall-mounted grab rail on the opposite side of the seat to the transfer space.
- The contrast between the wall-mounted grab rail(s) to the left of the toilet and wall is poor.
- The contrast between the wall-mounted grab rail(s) to the right of the toilet and wall is good.
- The contrast between the walls and floor is fair.
- There is an emergency alarm.
- The emergency pull cord alarm was out of reach (higher than 10cm (4") from floor) when surveyed.
- There is not a red flashing fire alarm beacon within the toilet.
- Disposal facilities are available in the toilet.
- There is a/are general waste (with no lid) disposal units.
- There is not a/are not coat hook(s).
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Additional Fixtures
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- There is not a mirror.
- There is not a shelf within the accessible toilet.
- The toilet has a cistern.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 48cm (1ft 7in).
- The toilet seat colour contrast is poor.
- There is a toilet roll holder.
- The toilet roll holder can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder is not placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- The height of the toilet roll holder is 93cm (3ft 1in).
- The contrast between the toilet roll holder and the wall is fair.
- There is a wash basin.
- The wash basin and tap(s) can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is not placed higher than 74cm (2ft 5in).
- The height of the wash basin is 73cm (2ft 5in).
- There are vertical wall-mounted grab rails on both sides of the wash basin.
- The contrast between the wash basin wall-mounted grab rail(s) and wall is poor.
- The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
- There is not a wall fixed soap dispenser.
- There is not a towel dispenser.
- There is a hand dryer.
- The hand dryer is not placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- The height of the hand dryer is 89cm (2ft 11in).
- The contrast between the hand dryer and the wall is poor.
Standard Toilet(s)
- Standard toilet facilities are available.
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Toilet Facilities
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- The shared toilet is located to the left just after the main entrance.
- There is step-free access into the toilet(s).
- The standard toilet(s) is/are approximately 3m from the main entrance.
- The colour contrast between the external toilet door(s) and wall(s) is good.
- There is pictorial signage on or near the toilet door.
- An ambulant toilet cubicle is not available.
- The height of the wash basin(s) is 90cm.
- The wash basin(s) tap type is twist/turn.
- Lighting levels are good.