Can the education of a child not be considered as a service to the parent
and thus come under part 3? If so the school would have a duty to remove
physical barriers and make changes in policies and procedures.
This problem is somehow dragging me into it as an arbitrator?
John
>From: John Gregory <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Accessibuilt list <[log in to unmask]>
>To: John Rainey <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: School Parking
>Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2004 14:52:24 -0000
>
>Hi Marcus,
>
>Yes, technically, but as I don't consider the car park as 'a service' then
>DDA Part III would not apply. Part IV does not have anything in it to
>refer
>to, hence SENDA.
>
>Cheers.
>
>John.
>
>John Gregory
>Access Officer
>Cherwell District Council
>Tel. 01295 221630
>Email. mailto:[log in to unmask]
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>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Marcus Ormerod [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 26 November 2004 14:42
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [ACCESSIBUILT] School Parking
>
> Hi John and John
>
> Since SENDA is now DDA part 4 it does not matter.
>
> Marcus
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Accessibuilt list [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>On Behalf Of
> John Gregory
> Sent: 26 November 2004 14:12
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [ACCESSIBUILT] School Parking
>
>
> Hi John,
>
> If I read your description correctly, the school are saying
>that the car
> park is private and not a public facility. If so, I think
>that this would
> exclude them from doing anything to assist the parent. They
>would not be
> covered under DDA as it is not a service.
>
> If anything, and I doubt whether it is possible, SENDA is
>the appropriate
> legislation. However, not being an educational authority, I
>am not too
> familiar with SENDA and all its nuances. I will consult one
>of my
> colleagues who may know more.
>
> Regards.
>
> John.
>
> John Gregory
> Access Officer
> Cherwell District Council
> Tel. 01295 221630
> Email. mailto:[log in to unmask]
> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Rainey
>[mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 26 November 2004 12:46
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [ACCESSIBUILT] School
>Parking
>
> Hi All,
>
> I am hoping one of you out there may have
>had the same
> problem as me and was
> able to successfully solve the problem.
>
> A school in my area, like so many others
>throughout the
> country, does not
> have a drop-off point or, a car park, to
>assist parents when
> either bringing
> children to school or, picking them up
>again. The school has
> a procedure
> whereby they lock the vehicular access
>between 8.30am and
> 3.45pm to prevent
> parents driving up to the school. There is
>no room for
> vehicles to turn in
> the staff carpark once the staff have taken
>up all the
> parking bays.
>
> One of the parents has a heart condition
>that prevents her
> from walking more
> than 10 meters without taking a substantial
>recovery break.
> This parent has
> asked the school to allow her access to the
>staff carpark in
> order to drop
> off and pick up her child.
>
> The school has now asked me to determine if
>are they
> required, under the
> DDA, to provide a member of staff to unlock
>the gate each
> time this parent
> arrives as well as providing an accessible
>parking bay. They
> tell me the
> price £15,000 for a full security CCTV and
>powered gate,
> costs too much for
> this to be an option. I believe that doing
>nothing is not an
> option and I
> believe there must be a lower level security
>system out
> there that will
> allow vehicular identification so that the
>gate can be
> opened remotely from
> a school office.
>
> If you can offer some advice I would be
>grateful,
>
> John
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