As a disabled student myself, i have been following this discussion with
interest. I contactedd a friend and colleague in the Policy Dept at the DRC
and outlined the main points. He commented:
"We can't as you know predict what will be deemed reasonable or not. The
issue of cost is a relevant one here in determining reasonableness, but the
question would be: is this an assessment against the costs of running the
course (i.e. the resources dedicated to the course) or those of the
Institution. The second (more complicated one) is how far the availability
of DSA determines the steps an Institution is expected to take. The Code
quite craftily says that where a student is in receipt of DSA then it would
not be reasonable for them to have to pay for those things covered (e.g.
BSL). It does not say that where a student is not in receipt of DSA then
the Institution does not have to make adjustments. That is, DSA
assessments do not determine reasonableness, in the same way Access to Work
assessments don't.........."
Not sure whether this answers any of the questions or not. However, if i
get further clarification on this issue I will, of course, pass it on.
Regards.
John Gregory
Access Officer
Environmental Services Department
Ext. 1630
DDI. 01295 221630
-----Original Message-----
From: Claire Wickham, Centre for Access and Communication
Studies [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 01 September 2003 09:54
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Reasonable Adjustments
We've been providing such access for over 15 years for a
variety of access
requirements. Yes it is reasonable and yes there are cost
implications that
have to be handled. In the past we have used a combination
of sponsorship
and cross-subsidy from other courses to meet such costs but
are now
investigating using a general University contingency fund.
The above refers to courses that we are responsible for:
there is, IMO, a
great deal of work to be done to make University short
course providers
more aware of their legal responsibilities and to encourage
them to to be
more actively inclusive.
ATB
Claire
--On 01 September 2003 09:15 +0100 BRYAN JONES
<[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Our Summer School activity - short courses, generating
income - are
> having to reflect on this issue. The provision of
auxiliary aids and
> services element of the DDA comes into force today, so it
hasn't been
> legal requirment up to now. Next summer the Uni will have
to provide
> support and a contingency budget needs to be set aside.
But I was
> wondering how private colleges who have been working to
Part 3 of the Act
> (Access to Goods and Services) since it came into force a
few years ago
> manage and what provision they have been making. On 29 Aug
03, at 5:48,
> Katy Mann wrote:
>
>> I would be interested to hear if anyone has had
experience at their
>> Institution with funding issues for deaf students on
short courses
>> which are non dsa-able.
>>
>> On such courses the cost of providing the learning
support can
>> outweigh the cost of the course itself. Under the act is
it
>> 'reasonable' to expect HEI's to meet these costs?
>>
>> Any ideas on resolving such issues appreciated!
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Katy
>
>
> Bryan Jones
> Disability Support Services Manager
> Tel: 020 8411 5367
>
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Claire Wickham,
Director: Centre for Access and Communication Studies
University of Bristol
Union Building
Queen's Road
Clifton
Bristol BS8 1LN
Tel: 0117 954 5710/5705
Textphone: 0117 954 5715
Fax: 0117 954 5714
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