Appendix 1: Accessibility audit Feature Description Actions to be taken Person responsible Completion date Fire alarms Alarms are both audible and Consider installing more strobe alarms in areas where College Business March 2019 visual. Electronic doors are someone could be sited alone Manager linked to the fire panel External steps Majority of steps have yellow Nosings need regular cleaning and refreshing to ensure the College Business September 2018 nosings colour contrast is obvious. Those without need to be coated Manager Lifts Installed in Cumberland and Consider making internal buttons braille buttons. Increasing College Business March 2019 Westmorland Blocks to allow lighting levels to make compliant lox levels) Manager access to upper floors Disabled parking Marked, signposted and are in Ensure that marked disabled bays are clearly marked by College Business September 2018 bays the immediate vicinity of the refreshing paint. Ensure compliance with BS8300 Manager main entrances Entrances Ensure clearly signed with Consider signage to indicate where the accessible routes are College Business September 2018 restricted access only to for those unable to negotiate steps Manager Reception for visitors Ramps Most ramps have handrails. Ramps do not have colour contrasted surfaces to highlight College Business March 2019 Ramps allow access to all the presence of a gradient. Consideration to be given to Manager building as required implementing this Toilets Most accessible WCs have Consider installing lever taps to washbasins to aid those with College Business March 2019 dimensions that meet or exceed dexterity impairmens and consider grab rails near urinals and Manager BS83000 compliance in showers Reception area Well lit with a clear view for staff Consider installing induction loop. Review seating to feature College Business September 2018 and visitors. Clear signage. No armrests to aid ambulant disabled persons Manager induction loop Internal signage Building are internally and Needs to be more consistent across the site Senior Site Manager March 2019 externally signposted.
Appendix 1: Accessibility audit Feature Description Actions to be taken Person responsible Completion date Fire alarms Alarms are both audible and visual. Electronic doors are linked to the fire panel Consider installing more strobe alarms in areas where someone could be sited alone College Business Manager March 2019 External steps Majority of steps have yellow nosings Nosings need regular cleaning and refreshing to ensure the colour contrast is obvious. Those without need to be coated College Business Manager September 2018 Lifts Installed in Cumberland and Westmorland Blocks to allow access to upper floors Consider making internal buttons braille buttons. Increasing lighting levels to make compliant lox levels) College Business Manager March 2019 Disabled parking bays Marked, signposted and are in the immediate vicinity of the main entrances Ensure that marked disabled bays are clearly marked by refreshing paint. Ensure compliance with BS8300 College Business Manager September 2018 Entrances Ensure clearly signed with restricted access only to Reception for visitors Consider signage to indicate where the accessible routes are for those unable to negotiate steps College Business Manager September 2018 Ramps Most ramps have handrails. Ramps allow access to all building as required Ramps do not have colour contrasted surfaces to highlight the presence of a gradient. Consideration to be given to implementing this College Business Manager March 2019 Toilets Most accessible WCs have dimensions that meet or exceed BS83000 compliance Consider installing lever taps to washbasins to aid those with dexterity impairmens and consider grab rails near urinals and in showers College Business Manager March 2019 Reception area Well lit with a clear view for staff and visitors. Clear signage. No induction loop Consider installing induction loop. Review seating to feature armrests to aid ambulant disabled persons College Business Manager September 2018 Internal signage Building are internally and externally signposted. Needs to be more consistent across the site Senior Site Manager March 2019
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