Guildford College Group Access Audit

• Audit Title

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

  Select Tyron Bancroft Lisa O'Sullivan

  • Tyron Bancroft
  • Lisa O'Sullivan
• Location
  Address

• Personnel

Preliminary information

• Photo of Building

  Media

• Name of College Site

  Select Merrist Wood Farnham 6th Form College Stoke Park Campus Other, please state

  • Merrist Wood
  • Farnham 6th Form College
  • Stoke Park Campus
  • Other, please state

• Name of Building

• Address of building

  Select Worplesdon, Guildford, Surrey Stoke Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU11EZ Morley Road, Farnham, Hampshire

  • Worplesdon, Guildford, Surrey
  • Stoke Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU11EZ
  • Morley Road, Farnham, Hampshire

• Name of person conducting Access Audit

  Select Tyron Bancroft Lisa O'Sullivan

  • Tyron Bancroft
  • Lisa O'Sullivan

• Email address of inspector

  Select tbancroft@guildford.ac.uk losullivan@guildford.ac.uk

  • tbancroft@guildford.ac.uk
  • losullivan@guildford.ac.uk

• Date of previous inspection

  Date

• Date of this inspection

  Date

• Date of this report

  Date

• Photo of weather

  Media

• Weather conditions

  Select Clear and dry Overcast but dry Overcast and wet Heavy rain Wet and icy Wet and Snow Sunny with snow Warm and Sunny Other

  • Clear and dry
  • Overcast but dry
  • Overcast and wet
  • Heavy rain
  • Wet and icy
  • Wet and Snow
  • Sunny with snow
  • Warm and Sunny
  • Other

• Description of the use of the building

• Photo of building plans if available.

  Media

Conservation designations

• Listing if known

  Select Not known Grade I Grade II* Grade II

  • Not known
  • Grade I
  • Grade II*
  • Grade II

• Is the building in a conservation area

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Access Audit Rating

• Explanation of Rating A - Fully compliant with BS8300:2010 and other best practice guidelines. B - Partially compliant, some changes required. Ground floor accessible. C - Partially compliant, some changes required. Ground floor inaccessible. D - Partially compliant, changes required include structural civil works. E - Not compliant, major civil works required.

• Audit Rating

  Select A B C D E

  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E

Introduction

• Purpose of the audit

• The purpose of this access audit is to assess the accessibility of the building and surroundings for all its users. The audit examined external environments, horizontal circulation, interior, facilities, communication, and evacuation. The audit aims to identify the positive and negative accessibility issues relating to the buliding being audited. An access audit is one of the first of many steps that can help to improve accessibility and provides the basis for an access improvement plan or strategy. Carrying out an access audit will identify a number of features including: •The current accessibility of the building/property/site; •Areas for improvement (e.g. no accessible car spaces in the car park or the door in the accessible toilet on the ground floor is incorrectly located and therefore the WC is inaccessible); •Good/bad practice. The purpose is also to establish how well a particular building or environment performs in terms of access and ease of use by a wide range of potential users, including people with disabilities, and to recommend access improvements. •
  Reference documentation include: The Approved Documents Part M and Best Practice BS 8300:2010.
  
  BS 8300:2010 looks at the provision of aids and the use of features such as ramps, guard rails and signs. The code is officially known as BS 8300:2009+A1: 2010 (Design of buildings and their approaches to meet the needs of disabled people – Code of practice).
  
  Approved Document M (ADM) of the Building Regulations (Access to and use of buildings) provides guidance which is based on and complementary to BS 8300. But, it is incorrect to assume compliance with Part M or BS 8300 alone will meet the requirements of the Equality Act. The requirements of Part M and BS 8300 are ‘minimum standards’.
  Access audits give a snapshot of an existing building at a point in time. They are a useful starting point in assessing the current state of accessibility and usability of existing buildings.

Access Strategy

• The access audit is only one step that should be taken to ensure an organization or building is accessible, after it has been completed an action/implementation plan or strategy is required. An access strategy: •-Is a strategy for improving accessibility developed from the access audit and can ensure that access is an ongoing concern and help identify opportunities for change. •-Can incorporate planned maintenance programmes, a schedule of works that has been devised to take into account the priority and cost information in the audit, processes to allow regular updating of the audit information and links to maintenance and management procedures. •-Should also establish procedures to ensure that when opportunities for access improvements arise they are recognised.

Audit

Externally

• Is there any car parking on site or in the vicinity?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there any designated parking for Disabled Parking Badge Holders?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does it comply with the standard size and layout (see Appendix A)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Appendix A

• Car Parking 1. Accessible parking bay. -The width of 3600mm is required because wheelchair transfer may be needed from the drivers or the passengers side. -The length of 5000mm is required because some people store their wheelchair in the boot of the car. 2. A wheelchair transfer zone shared between two bays increases the number of bays where space is limited. This should be 1200mm with parking bays of 2500mm. 3. Totally level access from the front of bays is to be encouraged. 4. Footpaths should be provided to the front of parking bays, so that bay users do not have to move behind parked vehicles and into the flow of traffic. This is especially hazardous for wheelchair users where they may be below the line of other motorists vision. 5. Where level access is provided to the front of bays, signs can be used to prevent vehicles from over running parking space. 6. A sign should be provided indicating parking for use by “Blue badge holders only”. This should be a min 1200mm to the top of the sign and a min 600mm wide.

• How far is the designated parking from the main entrance (approx.)? Should be no more than 50m

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What is the surface of the car park made of (gravel, tarmac etc)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the car park well lit?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a bus stop in the vicinity (within 50m)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the route to the main entrance clearly signed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the route suitable for wheelchair users?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there dropped kerbs where necessary?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is this route suitably lit?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the main entrance level, ramped or stepped (see Appendix A1)?

  Level

  Ramp

  Step

• Is the Disable entrance (if applicable) level, ramped or stepped (see Appendix A1)?

  Level

  Ramp

  Step

Appendix A1

• Tactile and Visual warnings Top landing to be a min 2000mm by 800mm tactile strips that extend a min of 400mm at each side of stairs and to stop 400mm from nosing. Permanent contrast incorporated into treads of flight. Min width between handrails 1000mm.

• If stepped are there handrails on both sides?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What shape are the handrails

  Select Round Oval (38mm at centre, 50mm wide).

  • Round
  • Oval (38mm at centre, 50mm wide).

• Is the vertical height of each individual step between 150mm to 170mm (exceptionally 100mm to 180mm)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the flat tread of each step between 250mm to 300mm deep?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are contrasting step nosings incorporated on the front face as well as the top of each step?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do the top and bottom landings of the flight of steps incorporate a corduroy hazard (tactile warning) surface?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the overlap or lip on the front edge of any step protrude less than 25mm?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does each continuous flight of steps between landings contain less than 12 individual steps.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do steps have a minimum unobstructed width of 1000mm?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the flat tread of each step slip resistant?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a ramp alongside the steps?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What is the gradient of the ramp?

• What is the length of the ramp?

• Is the entrance door automatic or manual?

  Automatic

  Manual

• Does at least one leaf give a minimum clear opening width of 800mm?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the door furniture at a reasonable height (1400mm from ground level and colour contrasted from the frame?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If there is a doorbell or entry system, is it at a reasonable height (1200mm from ground level)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the entrance mat of firm texture and flush with the floor?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a vision panel at wheelchair level?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Internally

Information and assistance

• Do information desks / advice desks provide a 760mm high counter with 500mm of clear horizontal space underneath for people of short statue and wheelchair users to sign and complete forms?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a hearing induction loop or other amplifying device fitted in reception?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there any seating in the waiting area?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If yes, is there a mix of seats with arms and seats without arms?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there space for a wheelchair user to wait?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Internal building access

• Is all the ground floor accessible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Lifts

• Is there a lift in the building?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What type of lift?

  Select Passenger lift Goods lift Platform Stairlift Platform Lift

  • Passenger lift
  • Goods lift
  • Platform Stairlift
  • Platform Lift

• If a passenger lift does it comply with Part M (see Appendix B)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Appendix B

• Internal dimensions 1200mm x 1400mm Door opening 800mm 1500mm x 1500mm unobstructed landing space Max 400mm threshold Tactile identification of floor level selection set between 900mm and 1200mm on wall outside lift. Tactile identification of floor level selection set between 900mm and 1200mm on wall inside lift.

Stairs

• Is there a staircase in the building?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the staircase suitable for ambulant disabled people (see Appendix C)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Appendix C

• Provisions of stair requirements An internal stair will satisfy requirement M2 if; A. It has flights whose unobstructed widths are at least 100mm; B. All step nosings are distinguishable through contrasting brightness C. The rise of a flight between landings is not more than 1800mm; D It has top and bottom, and if necessary intermediate landings, each of whose lengths is not less than 1200mm clear of any door swing in to it E. The rise of each step is uniform and not more than 170mm F. The going of each step is uniform and not less than 250mm, which for tapered treads should be measured at a point 270mm from the “inside” of the stair G. Risers are not open H. There is a continuous handrail on each side of flights and landings, if the rise of the stair comprises two or more risers.

• The rise of each step is uniform and not more than 170mm

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The going of each step is uniform and not less than 250mm, which for tapered treads should be measured at a point 270mm from the “inside” of the stair.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the nosing of each step colour contrasted

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does each flight of steps between landings contain less than 12 individual steps.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any intermediate landings?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the handrails continuous on both sides?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the handrail between 45mm to 50mm in diameter?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do the handrails extend 300mm past the top and bottom steps?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the handrail contain tactile warning marks to indicate the top and bottom of the step?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Doors

• Do all internal doors give a minimum clear opening width of 750mm?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the door furniture located between 900mm and 1100mm from the floor and 50mm from the leading edge of the door?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a vision panel at a wheelchair height?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Ramps

• Are there any internal ramps in the building?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If yes, what are the gradients?

• What are the lengths of the ramps?

• Are there handrails on the ramps?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Washroom Facilities

• Is there a wheelchair accessible WC cubicle?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does it comply with the dimensions in BS 8300 2200mm x 1500mm

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the grab-rails colour contrasted from the background?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the hand washing and drying facilities within easy reach of anyone sitting on the WC?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there an emergency pull-cord that reaches down to the floor?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Communications

• Is there a textphone in the building?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a public telephone?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is it at a reasonable height for wheelchair users (car or coin slot 1200mm from floor level)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does it have an acoustic hood?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the main hall fitted with a hearing induction loop?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any other rooms which have or should have an induction loop?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Dining and Tea/coffee making facilities

• If kitchen facilities are available are they at a wheelchair accessible height?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Additional Comments:

• Additional sketches:

  Drawing

Recommendations Priority 1 are adjustments required as high priority to remove or avoid barriers to access for disabled persons. Priority 2 are adjustments to be incorporated into an existing maintenance or development works programmes in the medium to long term. Priority 3 are works and adjustments to be considered for inclusion in longer term development planning or refurbishments.

• External Priority 1 recommendations

• External Priority 2 recommendations

• External Priority 3 recommendations

• Internal Priority 1 recommendations

• Internal Priority 2 recommendations

• Internal Priority 3 recommendations

• Audit completed by

  Sign

• Audit completed by

  Select Tyron Bancroft Lisa O'Sullivan

  • Tyron Bancroft
  • Lisa O'Sullivan