Disabled Access Guide for Drop In Study Centre (DISC) (Duke Street Centre)

Related link Duke Street Centre.

The Drop In Study Centre is located on the first floor of the Duke Street Centre.

The venue is situated within the centre of the city.

This venue is situated in Liverpool.

The nearest mainline Railway Station is Liverpool Lime Street.

This venue does not have its own car park.

There is a car park for public use within 200m (approx).

The car park is located off White Street, to the rear of the building.

On street marked Blue Badge bays are not available.

Clearly signed and/or standard on street marked bays are not available.

There is not a designated drop off point.

This venue is located in a pedestrian precinct.

There is not level access to the service.

The main doors open automatically.

The doors are single width.

The door opening is 81cm (2ft 7in) wide.

There is a second set of doors.

The doors open automatically.

The doors are single width.

The door opening is 81cm (2ft 7in) wide.

The automatic doors are push pad operated.

There are also two sets of double, manual doors, 158 cm wide, which open both ways, located next to the automatic doors.

There is a ramp or slope to access this area/service.

The ramp or slope is located leading to Tradewind Square.

The ramp or slope is steep.

The ramp or slope is permanent.

There are two steep slopes leading to Tradewind Square, from Duke Street and Grenville Street.

The reception desk is 8m (26ft 2in) from the main entrance.

There is level access to reception from the entrance.

The reception desk is low.

Lighting levels are bright.

Portable hearing loops are available when and where required please enquire at the Centre Office.

The floors which are accessible by stairs are G-1.

There are 15+ steps between floors.

The lighting level is bright.

The steps are clearly marked.

The steps are deep.

The steps do have handrails.

The steps have a handrail on both sides.

There is a landing.

There is a lift for public use.

The lift is located to the right past reception.

The lift is a standard lift.

The floors which are accessible by this lift are G-1-2-3.

The lift is 17m (18yd) from the main entrance.

Staff do not need to be notified for use of the lift.

The dimensions of the lift are 1.09m x 1.97m (3ft 6in x 6ft 5in).

The clear door width is 90cm.

There are not separate entry and exit doors in the lift.

There is a mirror to aid reversing out of the lift.

The lift does have a visual floor indicator.

The lift does have an audible announcer.

The lighting level in the lift is bright.

The lift does not have Braille markings.

The lift does have tactile markings.

This information is for the entrance located on the first floor, in the Cornwallis Street Block.

There is level access to the service.

Level access is via lift.

The main doors open away from you (push).

The doors are single width.

The doors are heavy.

The door opening is 86cm (2ft 9in) wide.

This information is for the entrance located round to the left past the DISC entrance.

There is level access to the service.

Level access is via lift.

The main doors open away from you (push).

The doors are single width.

The doors are heavy.

The door opening is 86cm (2ft 9in) wide.

There is level access to the service.

There is a hearing assistance system.

The system is a fixed loop.

Staff are trained to use the hearing assistance system.

The lighting levels are bright.

Adapted toilets are available in the main part of the Duke Steet Centre.

Please see the separate guide for this building for more details.

Standard toilets are available in the main part of the Duke Steet Centre.

Please see the separate guide for this building for more details.

Staff do receive disability awareness / equality training.

Documents are available in Braille.

Documents are available in large print.

A member of staff trained in BSL skills is generally on duty.

Staff are trained to BSL level 3.

There is a team of 8 communicators who support students across college.