Aids to Communicate in Education Centre (ACE)

1BIGD Reference number: 2004

General information

Address:
1c Aberdeen Studios
22 High Grove
London
N5 2DQ (Multimap)

Opening times:
Monday 9.30am to 5.30pm
Tuesday 9.30am to 5.30pm
Wednesday 9.30am to 5.30pm
Thursday 9.30am to 5.30pm
Friday 9.30am to 5.30pm

Telephone: 0808 800 5793 (Helpline) 0207 7049822 (Exclusions info)

Fax: 020 7354 9069

Website: http://www.ace-ed.org.uk

Type of organisation: Charity/Community

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

Aims: The Advisory Centre for Education (ACE) is an independent national advice centre for parents. We were founded in 1960 by Michael Young, Lord Young of Dartington, and are a registered charity. We work for an education system which supports all children, and promotes the active involvement of parents in their children’s education. We aim to provide the information, support and high quality legal advice that parents need to help their children at school particularly when there are problems.


Areas of support offered

Education and Training: Early Education; Foundation Stage; Learning choices

Families: Family support

The Law: Legal/consumer issues; Legal rights

Equal Opportunities: Age; Black and other Minority Ethnic issues; Disability; Gender; Religion; Sexual Orientation

Geographical Areas Covered

The whole of England: Yes

The South West Region: No

Locally (Bath and NE Somerset, Bristol, South Gloucestershire): No

Bath & North East Somerset: No

Bristol: No

South Gloucestershire: No

Disability and Access Issues

Bus stops nearby: No

Car park nearby: No

Parking for disabled drivers: No

Pedestrian route: No

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

Glass doors clearly marked at the centre for safety: No

Doors 900mm or more wide, with flat thresholds: No

Doors light and non sprung: No

External ramps: No

External steps: No

Lobby/porch area: No

Interior of premises bright and well lit: No

Interior automatic doors: No
Wide doors: No
Wheelchair friendly doors: No

Door frames and handles clearly visible: No

Wide unobstructed corridors (min 1200mm): No

Lift for Wheelchair users: No

Internal ramps: No

Internal steps: 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: No

Inductive coupler for hearing aid users: No

Provide pamphlets/leaflets: No

Provision for assistance dogs: No

Toilets that disabled people can access: No


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