Yes, but there are also students who have dyslexia and one or more other
disabilities, so would come under code 08, as well as all those undiagnosed
dyslexics!
Clare
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>From: Cindy Williams-Findlay <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Dyslexia Statistics
>Date: Thu, Mar 15, 2001, 12:40 pm
>
> Peter,
>
> The Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) produces some figures each
> year in a report called 'HE Management Statistics - Institutional Level'.
> This contains a spreadsheet showing the numbers of disabled students from
> each code group for each higher education institution in England. I'm sure
> you are aware that dyslexic students are counted under code 01. You would
> need to add up the figures to come up with percentages etc but this should
> be straightforward.
>
> Your university's planning and statistics department should have a copy of
> the CD which contains the spreadsheets. Otherwise, you may need to contact
> HESA via their website at http://www.hesa.ac.uk to get a copy.
> Unfortunately I think this costs around ?60.
>
> I hope this helps.
>
> Best wishes,
> Cindy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff.
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Peter Hill
> Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2001 12:03 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Dyslexia Statistics
>
>
> Hi
>
> Does anyone have any recent figures for participation in Higher
> Education by students with dyslexia? The figures in National
> Working Party publication are a little vague and a few years old
> now, anyway.
>
> Regards
>
> Peter
> Peter J Hill
> Disability Coordinator
> Equal Opportunities Centre
> Woodbury F50
> University College Worcester
> Henwick Grove
> Worcester
> WR2 6AJ
>
> Tel: 01905 855413
> Email: [log in to unmask]
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