Is the lighting in the school Install adjustable lighting C as required controllable and adjustable to meet N Would need to consult with the needs of individual pupils and the 51 LA specialist support S tasks they are working on? services if required Is the environment free from S unnecessary noise e.g. heating units 52 Y etc? Lights do not currently buzz If lights begin to cause a B If the school is fitted with or disrupt the learning disturbance replace fluorescent lighting only, is it likely to 53 environment. cause inconvenience to people with N S hearing impairment (background noise/electronic signals)? Are induction loops fitted wherever information is given or meetings are 54 N/A LA S being held? 55 Are tea/coffee facilities /vending Hot water for drinks Possible vending machines accessible and usable by all? supplied by kettle only machines would be Y S installed to resolve issue Internal Area: Kitchen Item Question Provision Comments/Site Notes Recommendations Quantity Priority Cost Responsibility Ref Made? A,B,C,D Y/N Partial LA School % If a disabled person needed LA If provided does the kitchen Major refurbishment would be D access to the kitchen county have fittings suitable for required 56 N caterers would have to disabled persons? reconfigure kitchen 57 Is the kitchen of adequate Major refurbishment would be If a disabled person needed D LA access to the kitchen county size and layout for disabled required N caterers would have to people? reconfigure kitchen Are all fittings readily distinguishable from the 58 Y S background? 59 Is lighting adequate? Y S
51 Is the lighting in the school controllable and adjustable to meet the needs of individual pupils and the tasks they are working on? N Would need to consult with LA specialist support services if required Install adjustable lighting as required C S 52 Is the environment free from unnecessary noise e.g. heating units etc? Y S 53 If the school is fitted with fluorescent lighting only, is it likely to cause inconvenience to people with hearing impairment (background noise/electronic signals)? N Lights do not currently buzz or disrupt the learning environment. If lights begin to cause a disturbance replace B S 54 Are induction loops fitted wherever information is given or meetings are being held? N/A LA S 55 Are tea/coffee facilities /vending machines accessible and usable by all? Y Hot water for drinks supplied by kettle only Possible vending machines would be installed to resolve issue S Internal Area: Kitchen Item Ref Question Provision Made? Comments/Site Notes Recommendations Quantity Priority A,B,C,D Cost Responsibility Y/N Partial % LA School 56 If provided does the kitchen have fittings suitable for disabled persons? N Major refurbishment would be required If a disabled person needed access to the kitchen county caterers would have to reconfigure kitchen D LA 57 Is the kitchen of adequate size and layout for disabled people? N Major refurbishment would be required If a disabled person needed access to the kitchen county caterers would have to reconfigure kitchen D LA 58 Are all fittings readily distinguishable from the background? Y S 59 Is lighting adequate? Y S
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