Access Guide
Summary
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Building
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- Services / Facilities within the building include; ESOL teaching rooms.
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Location of Toilet/Changing Facilities
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- Female standard toilet facilities are located on the lower ground floor.
- Male standard toilet facilities are located on the lower ground floor.
Opening Times
- Monday 08:00 - 21:00.
- Tuesday 08:00 - 21:00.
- Wednesday 08:00 - 21:00.
- Thursday 08:00 - 21:00.
- Friday 08:00 - 18:00.
- Saturday Closed.
- Sunday Closed.
Getting Here
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By Road
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- Sunderland College - Bede Campus is located on the A690 Durham Road which gives direct access to the A1(M).
- There is onsite Blue Badge and standard parking available.
- For more information on Google Maps please click here (opens new tab).
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By Bus
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- There is a bus stop within 150 metres of the campus.
- Sunderland College - Bede Campus is served by buses 3, 4, 23, 35 Cherry, 451, ED4, X1, x20 - X Lines, 20 Prince Bishops and 20A Prince Bishops, with direct links to Sunderland and the surrounding areas.
- For more information on Bus times. please click here (opens new tab).
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By Train
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- The nearest Railway Station is Sunderland.
- Sunderland station is 2.7 miles away to the north east and has direct links to Newcastle and the East Coast main line.
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- For more information on Sunderland train station please click here (opens new tab).
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By Metro
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- The nearest Metro station is Sunderland.
- The nearest Metro Station is 2.7 miles away to the north east at Sunderland train station.
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Useful Information
- To see more information on SEN Local offer please click here (opens new tab).
- To see more information on Student Support please click here (opens new tab).
- There is a disability equality training policy for all staff.
- Documents are available in Braille and large print on request.
Staff are Typetalk aware.
There is a member of staff trained to BSL level 3. - Dog toileting is available on the many grass areas within the campus.
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, students and visitors within approximately 200m.
- The name of the car park is Bede Campus Car Park.
- The car park is located within the Bede Campus, to the right of the main buildings.
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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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On Street Parking
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- Clearly signed and/or standard marked parking bays are not available.
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Drop Off Point
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- There is not a designated drop off point.
Site/Campus Car Park (Bede Campus Site/Campus Car Park)
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Car Park
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- The car park is located at the rear right of the Campus.
- The nearest building(s) to this car park is/are Bede and Barnes Buildings.
- 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 227cm x 475cm (7ft 5in x 15ft 7in).
- 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 staff, students, visitors and Blue Badge holders.
- There are no parking charges that apply on the day.
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Drop Off Point
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- There is not a designated drop off point in this car park.
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Car Park Access
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- There is ramped/sloped or stepped access to the car park from the Bede and Barnes Buildings.
- This car park is not clearly signposted from the Bede and Barnes Buildings.
- The nearest designated bay is 100m (109yd 1ft) from the Bede Building main entrance.
Outside Access (Main Entrance)
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Entrance
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- This information is for the entrance located at the front right of the building.
- This entrance gives access to the ground floor.
- The entrance area/door is clearly signed.
- This entrance is signed with 'Barnes Building'.
- There is stepped access at this entrance.
- There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this entrance.
- The entrance door(s) does/do 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 but one door is locked.
- The door(s) is/are heavy.
- The width of the door opening is 65cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance, with a height of 2cm or below.
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Step(s)
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- The step(s) is/are located in front of the entrance.
- There is/are 1 step(s).
- The step(s) is/are clearly marked.
- The height of the step(s) is/are between the recommended 15cm and 18cm.
- The height of the step(s) is/are 16cm.
Getting Around
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Access
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- There is not step-free access throughout the building .
- The main staircase is used to access all floors within the building.
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Circulation
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- There are no doors in corridors/walkways which have to be opened manually.
- There are corridors/walkways with a surface width of less than 120cm (excluding any permanent obstructions over a small distance).
- The type of flooring in corridors/walkways is carpet and vinyl.
- There is some 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 visual contrast between the walls and floor in all areas.
- There are seats with armrests on both sides 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.
Other Floors
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Stairs
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- Stairs can be used to access other floors.
- The stairs are located ahead as you enter.
- The stairs are approximately 1m from the main entrance.
- The stairs are clearly visible from the entrance.
- There are manual, heavy, double doors to enter and exit the stairwell on the basement floor and on the first floor.
- The floors which are accessible by the stairs are lower ground, ground and first.
- There are 14 steps between floors.
- The height of the step(s) is/are between the recommended 15cm and 18cm.
- The height of the step(s) is/are 16cm.
- The depth of the step(s) is/are not between the recommended 30cm and 45cm.
- The depth of the steps is 29cm.
- The steps are clearly marked.
- There is a/are handrail(s) at the step(s).
- The steps have a handrail on both sides.
- Handrails are not at the recommended height (90cm-100cm).
- Handrails do cover the flight of stairs throughout its length.
- Handrails are easy to grip.
- Handrails do not extend horizontally beyond the first and last steps.
- There is a landing.
- Clear signs indicating the facilities on each floor are not provided on landings.
- The lighting levels at the steps are moderate to good.
Toilet with Adaptations
- There is not an/are not accessible toilet(s) available.
- The nearest accessible toilet(s) is/are located within the Bede main building.
Standard Toilet(s)
- Standard toilet facilities are available.
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Toilet Facilities
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- The female and male toilets are located on the lower ground floor, to the left as you exit the stairwell.
- There is stepped access into the toilet(s).
- The standard toilet(s) is/are approximately 3m from the stairs.
- The visual contrast between the external toilet door(s) and wall(s) is high.
- There is pictorial and written text signage on or near the toilet door.
- An ambulant toilet cubicle is not available.
- The height of the wash basin(s) is 83cm.
- The wash basin(s) tap type is twist/turn.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.