Bath and North East Somerset Disabled Children's Team

1BIGD Reference number: 1821


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General information

Address:
Bath & Wessex House (Ground Floor)
Royal United Hospital
Bath
BA2 3NG (Multimap)

Opening times:
Monday 8.30-5.30
Tuesday 8.30-5.30
Wednesday 8.30-5.30
Thursday 8.30-5.30
Friday 8.30-4.30

Telephone: 01225 825307

Email: Nora_Ryan-Lowes@bathnes.gov.uk

Contact person: DCT Social Service

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

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

Aims: We offer advice, information and support to families who have a disabled child. Following an Assessment of Need, services for the child may be provided directly by the local authority, education or health.

Availability: Drop-in, Referral, Appointment
Self,professional,family member

Waiting list: Not applicable

Areas of support offered

Relationships and Emotions: Bereavement; Carers; Depression; Emotional well-being; Family Relationships; Gay/lesbian or bi-sexual issues; Mental health; Personal relationships; Relationship breakdown / Divorce

Families: Adoption; Being in care; Care leavers; Child care; Family support; Fostering; Lone Parent Families; Multiple births; Parenting; Play; Step families; Teenage parenting; Under 5's; Young carers

Keeping Safe: Abuse; Accident Prevention; Bullying; Child Protection; Domestic Abuse; Running away; Self harm

Disability, Special Needs and Additional Needs: Equipment; Hearing Impairments; Learning Disability; Physical Impairments; Sight Impairments; Speech and Communication Impairments

Equal Opportunities: Disability

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: The whole of the area

Bristol: No

South Gloucestershire: No

Disability and Access Issues

Bus stops nearby: Yes

Car park nearby: Yes

Parking for disabled drivers: Yes

Pedestrian route: Yes

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: Yes

Doors light and non sprung: No

External ramps: No

External steps: No

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: No

Wide unobstructed corridors (min 1200mm): Yes

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: Yes
– assist visually impaired people: Yes
– sign in BSL and/or MAKATON: Yes
– do lip speaking: No

Loop system for hearing aid users: Yes

Public telephone: No

Inductive coupler for hearing aid users: No

Provide pamphlets/leaflets: Yes
Formats used: Braille; ASCII; Tape; Large Print

Provision for assistance dogs: No

Toilets that disabled people can access: No


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