Disabled Access Guide for Drop In Study Centre (DISC) (Vauxhall Road Centre)

Related link Vauxhall Road Centre.

The Drop In Study Centre is located on the first floor of the Vauxhall Road Centre.

The venue is situated within the centre of the city.

This venue is situated in Liverpool.

The venue is not on a road with a steep gradient.

The nearest mainline Railway Station is Liverpool Lime Street.

This venue does have its own car park.

Parking is free for all users.

The car park type is open air/surface.

There are 5 designated parking bay(s) within the car park.

The dimensions of the designated parking bay(s) are 4m x 6m (13ft 1in x 19ft 8in).

The nearest designated bay is 207m (226yd) from the main entrance.

The furthest designated bay is 224m (245yd) from the main entrance.

The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user with assistance.

Assistance may be required because there is/are slopes/ramps.

The car park surface is tarmac.

There is a dropped kerb/non stepped access from the car park to the venue.

The dropped kerb does have tactile paving.

The patron does have to cross a road.

The road is not generally busy.

The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.

There is not a designated drop off point.

The car park is located on Pumpfields Road at the side of the building.

There is not level access to the service.

The main doors open automatically.

The doors are single width.

The door opening is 92cm (3ft ) wide.

There is a second set of doors.

The doors open automatically.

The doors are single width.

The door opening is 101cm (3ft 3in) wide.

The automatic doors are push pad operated.

There are also 2 sets of manual, double doors, 146cm (4ft 9in)wide, which open both ways, available at this entrance.

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

The ramp or slope is located leading from the road to the entrance.

The ramp or slope is easy.

The ramp or slope is permanent.

The width of the ramp or slope is 180cm (5ft 10in).

The reception desk is 14m (15yd) from the main entrance.

There is level access to reception from the entrance.

The reception desk is medium height.

Lighting levels are bright.

There is a hearing assistance system.

The hearing system is a fixed loop.

Staff are trained to use the hearing system.

Portable hearing loops are available when and where required, please contact Customer Support.

The Centre Office contact telephone no. is 0151 2524707.

The floors which are accessible by stairs are G-1-2.

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 left of the main entrance as you enter.

The lift is a standard lift.

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

The lift is 11m (12yd) from the main entrance.

The dimensions of the lift are 1.3m x 1.4m (4ft 3in x 4ft 7in).

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 have Braille markings.

The lift does have tactile markings.

The lift is for the sole use of disabled staff and students.

A key for the lift is issued to students who qualify at the start of each term.

Once issued with a key there is no need to notify staff for use of the lift.

There is also a larger lift available at the far end of the building.

This information is for the entrance located on the first floor.

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.

The reception desk is 1m (3ft 3in) from the front entrance.

There is level access to reception from the entrance.

The reception desk is low.

Lighting levels are bright.

There is a hearing assistance system.

The hearing system is a fixed loop.

Staff are trained to use the hearing system.

Portable hearing assistance loops can be requested in advance from Study Support.

There is level access to the service.

There is a hearing assistance system.

The system is a portable loop.

Staff are trained to use the hearing assistance system.

This venue does not play background music.

The lighting levels are bright.

Adapted toilets are available in the main part of the Vauxhall Road Centre. Please see the separate guide for this building for more details.

Adapted toilets are available in the main part of the Vauxhall Road 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.

The photograph shows some of the computing equipment available.

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