Avon Consortium Traveller Education Service

1BIGD Reference number: 757

General information

Address:
Charborough Road
Filton
Bristol
BS34 7RA (Multimap)

Opening times:
Monday 9am-3.30pm
Tuesday 9am-3.30pm
Wednesday 9am-3.30pm
Thursday 9am-3.30pm
Friday 9am-3.30pm

Telephone: 01454 862620

Fax: 01454 862619

Website: http://www.southglos.gov.uk/NR/exeres/f3064fdd-d922-4460-ab69-24d19d7ce689

Email: lynda.howells@southglos.gov.uk

Ages services offered to: 3 years – 18+ years

Contact person: Lynda Howells

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

Type of delivery point: Education Service

Aims: We support Gypsy and Traveller families who arrive, pass through, or live, in our area. We assist them to find places in local schools for their children. We support the children in school to access the curriculum, if necessary and also support and advise schools and others on Gypsy and Traveller lifestyle and culture.
We produce books and other resources to raise awareness about travellers.

Availability: Drop-in, Referral, Appointment
Referral by: Self

Waiting list: No

Areas of support offered

Education and Training: Early Education; Education allowances; Foundation Stage; Options at 13+; Options at 16+

Money Matters: Benefits/Welfare Rights; Education allowances

Families: Under 5's

Keeping Safe: Accident Prevention; Bullying

Minority Issues: Travelling communities

Homes and Housing: Accommodation

Equal Opportunities: Black and other Minority Ethnic issues

Geographical Areas Covered

The whole of England: No

The South West Region: Yes

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

Bath & North East Somerset: The whole of the area

Bristol: The whole of the area

South Gloucestershire: The whole of the area

Disability and Access Issues

Bus stops nearby: Yes
Approximate distance and bus service numbers: 100 m

Car park nearby: Yes
Approximate distance: 20 m

Parking for disabled drivers: No

Pedestrian route: Yes
Smooth and even with dropped kerbs: 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: Yes

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: No

Door frames and handles clearly visible: Yes

Wide unobstructed corridors (min 1200mm): No

Lift for Wheelchair users: No

Internal ramps: No

Internal steps: No

Visual fire alarm: Yes

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: Yes
– do lip speaking: No

Loop system for hearing aid users: No

Public telephone: No

Inductive coupler for hearing aid users: No

Provide pamphlets/leaflets: Yes

Provision for assistance dogs: Yes

Toilets that disabled people can access: No


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