Our experience is that the boyfriend or parent gets involved and then starts
demanding better equipment for their own benefit, such as expensive graphics
cards which are obviously for games, DVD hardware decoders, cd re-writers
etc.
Andy Davis, ICT Manager
Barry Bennett Ltd. Enabling Technology Centre
Unit 15a Bankfield Business Park,
Quebec Street, BOLTON BL3 5JN.
Tel: 01204 534 311
----- Original Message -----
From: Bryan Jones <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2000 12:50 PM
Subject: Re: DSAs - Who arranges buying the recommended equipment?
> The trouble is many students do stray from the
> recommendations outlined in the needs assessment. The
> temptation to get a free digital camera and what appears to
> be a better computer spec' from a large supplier can easily
> lead them astray. Most will happily listen to their
> "expert" friends rather than ourselves. Furthermore many
> LEAs are very lax indeed when it comes to obtaining proof
> of purchase from the student. It seems to be one admin job
> too far for many.
>
> On Tue, 5 Dec 2000 12:26:07 +0000 Amanda Shaw
> <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > I might add (following a quick read through of some other replies) that
I
> > expect the students to order exactly what was recommended for them and
not
> > to stray from the list supplied in the Needs Assessment. The duty on the
> > student to submit receipts as proof of purchase should deter potential
> > fraudulence. As I said before, as long as the student is clear about the
> > procedure, there shouldn't be a problem.
> >
> > Amanda Shaw
> > ########################################################################
> > On Tue, 5 Dec 2000 11:39:00 +0000 Helen Gifford
<[log in to unmask]>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Hello.
> > >
> > > This office has just been informed by an institution that LEAs make
the
> > > arrangements for the purchase of the specialist equipment recommended
by
> > > study needs and strategies assessments done for the disabled students
> > > allowance.
> > >
> > > Is this the case? We don't - we release a cheque to the student for
the
> > > equipment and expect them to make their own arrangements to get it and
> > > supply receipts to confirm that they bought the recommended things. It
> > > usually seems to work fine and puts the student in control of their
own
> > > money and delivery etc of the equipment. But, is this normal practice
and
> > > is the best practice?
> > >
> > > Any opinions gratefully received.
> > >
> > > Helen Gifford
> > > Team Leader - Student Support
> > > Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
> >
> > Amanda Shaw
> > Disabled Students' Adviser (Dyslexia)
> > Brunel University, UK
> > [log in to unmask]
>
> Bryan Jones
> Equal Opportunities Adviser
> London Guildhall University
>
> Tel: 020 7320 1137
>
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