Visitor's Guide to BECTU
This page contains information if you are coming to BECTU head office for a training course or event: how to get there, what to do when you arrive, information on our facilities and their accessibility. We hope you enjoy your training experience with us and look forward to welcoming you to BECTU.
BECTU Head Office
Address: 373-377 Clapham Road, London SW9 9BT.
Telephone: 020 7346 0900 Fax: 020 7346 0901
Tube: Clapham North, Northern Line, Stockwell, Victoria Line.
Buses: 50, 345, 88
Rail: Clapham High Street, Clapham Junction (via bus 345)
Parking: A wheelchair user’s parking space is available. Other very limited parking is available but please advise in advance and arrive early.
Bicycles: Bicycle storage at the rear of building. Please ask at Reception.
To plan exact details of your journey to BECTU, Transport for London’s facility ‘Journey Planner’ is recommended.
ARRIVAL
When you arrive at BECTU, please report to Reception inside the main front door.
You will be required to sign in and out here at the start and finish of each day you attend, including if your course is in the Learning Suite annex. You will then be directed to the relevant training area. Please phone Reception if you will be late – 020 7346 0900.
TRAINING AREAS AT BECTU
Learning Suite
All editing (FCP, Aftereffects, DVD Studio Pro) courses take place in this lower-ground suite in the Annex at BECTU, which has a separate entrance. This contains 7 Apple Macs. There is also a small refreshment room serving drinks, with microwave. You are welcome to prepare and eat lunch here.
Conference Room 1
Most other BECTU courses take place here, a large light training room, with free WiFi, pc/laptop facilities if required. Tea, coffee and water are provided. You are welcome to eat lunch in the training room, with permission from your tutor.
Conference Room 2
A large, light conservatory room. Free WiFi, pc/laptop facilities, if required. Tea, coffee, water are provided. You are welcome to eat lunch in the training room, with permission from your tutor.
LUNCH
Lunch is not provided for career development courses. Courses for union reps will either be provided or you will be entitled to claim a lunch allowance. Your tutor will provide details.
Refreshments: tea, coffee, water will be available for all courses. Biscuits will generally be available! You may bring and eat lunch in several training areas, with agreement from your tutor. There are many cafes, pubs, supermarkets within easy reach of BECTU, heading back towards Clapham North, along Clapham High Street. The nearest cashpoint is outside TESCO Metro on Clapham High St, 10 mins walk.
ACCESSIBILITY
There is a small flight of steps leading to the main front door and to the BECTU annex. A wheelchair lift will be installed to the front of BECTU in the near future. Once inside:
Learning Suite – there is a small flight of stairs to enter the annex building, also a flight of stairs to enter learning suite and also to reach lavatories.
Conference Room 1 – there is a flight of stairs to enter, but can be reached via a lift and wheelchair route. Induction loop available – advance notice is preferred.
Conference Room 2 – once inside BECTU, this is fully accessible with no stairs.
FIRE EVACUATION PROCEDURE
You will be taken through fire evacuation procedures at BECTU at the start of your course. The fire alarm is signalled by a continuous loud sounding of a bell. The fire assembly point is at the front of the building by the main gate but if a fire exit to the rear is nearer, it should be used.
Please let us know in advance if you anticipate any difficulties regarding access or any other difficulties or issues in attending one of our courses. If we cannot guarantee accessibility, we will do our best to organise alternative training facilities at no extra cost.
A general guide to visiting BECTU Head Office is also available for download.
For any queries on the above, please contact Yvonne Smith, Lesley Burt or Tracey Hunt or telephone 020 7346 0900.
