College Estate Bolton College has made considerable investment in all the building stock and sites to improve and ensure access. Access improvements have included ramps and lift compliance features, extending doorways to ensure wheelchair access. Many main doors throughout the College have the facility to open automatically, again for equal access. Signs and surfaces have been altered to ensure support to to people with a visual impairment, including bright and wide tracking lines to assist people in the navigation across wide spaces. Work continues on all buildings as necessary, ensuring reasonable alterations are made. This includes substantial toilet facilities for people with disabilities. Parking for people with disabilities is available on appropriate car parks and continues to be improved. All buildings, and those recently developed, reach the highest standards of compliance for access. The College has utilised the services of AccessAble (previously known as DisabledGo, the UK’s leading provider of disabled access information. They are committed
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to providing disabled people with the information required to make informed choices, and to break down the barriers disabled people face accessing education, local services and employment). Every site in which the College operates from (Deane Road Campus, Deane and Derby, New Bury and Brownlow Fold) are reviewed on an annual basis and DisabledGo update their website to reflect building changes that have taken place. The College publicises and raises awareness of a number of national and local campaigns throughout the year by utilising a comprehensive digital signage system which is distributed within the buildings at the Deane Road Campus. Black History Month is an example of awareness raising which took place.
The College catering contractor, Catering Academy, continues to provide a range of food to satisfy the College’s diversity. As a result, the food offer is varied and satisfies all users in which menu choice is continuously refined and needs are met. For example, a separate halal area has been established and the menus altered to reflect this.
